STOLBRAND, Carlos John Meuller, soldier, born in Sweden, 11 May, 1821. He entered the royal artillery in January, 1839, and during 1848-'50 took part in the campaign of Schleswig-Holstein with part of his regiment in defence of Denmark. At the close of the war he came to the United States, and in July, 1861, he enlisted as a private in the volunteer artillery. Soon afterward he was appointed its captain and joined the 1st battalion of Illinois light artillery, and became chief of artillery under General John A. Logan. He took part in the movements against Corinth, Mississippi, and in 1863, on General Logan's accession to the command of the 15th corps, was transferred to the command of its artillery brigade. He participated in the campaign of Atlanta and the march to the sea. In February, 1865, he was promoted to brigadier-general of volunteers, assigned to a brigade in the 15th corps, and shortly afterward to one in the 17th corps. The latter brigade, being reduced in numbers, was re-enforced and reorganized under his charge. In 1865 he went with his brigade to St. Louis, Missouri, and thence to Leavenworth, Kansas, and in February, 1865, he received an honorable discharge from the army. In 1868 Gem Stolbrand was elected secretary of the Constitutional convention of South Carolina. He was dele-gate-at-large to the National Republican convention at Chicago in 1868, and served as presidential elector. He has made various improvements in steam-engines and steam-boilers, and now resides. at Fort Collins, Colonel