Born in Highgate or Swanton, Franklin County, Vermont, Charles was the son of Willard O. and Betsy M. Freeman, Charles spent some time in Chicago as proprietor of a restaurant. He later moved to Michigan where he worked as a farmer.
Father of three: Lillian W. Freeman (Sept. 1870 in Lynn, MA-2 Feb. 1871 in Lynn, MA); Bessie Mildred (Freeman) Fraser (July 1872-1954) and Edith Burgess Freeman (27 July 1874-30 April 1879).
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Charles enlisted in the Union Army at age 18 on 01 Aug 1862.
He was a cordswainer (shoemaker) at the time of his enlistment. (Not surprisingly, before he moved to Pocasset, he was a shoemaker in Lynn.)
His rank at the time of enlistment was "musician." (Doesn't say what kind of musician.)
He was a member of Company I, Massachusetts 39th regiment.
Mustered out of the service on 02 Jan 1865.
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Charles applied for a military pension twice; records do not say why first time: 22 Dec 1884 (this was while he was still in the Danvers State Lunatic Hospital) second time: 20 Feb 1908
Father of three: Lillian W. Freeman (Sept. 1870 in Lynn, MA-2 Feb. 1871 in Lynn, MA); Bessie Mildred (Freeman) Fraser (July 1872-1954) and Edith Burgess Freeman (27 July 1874-30 April 1879).
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Charles enlisted in the Union Army at age 18 on 01 Aug 1862.
He was a cordswainer (shoemaker) at the time of his enlistment. (Not surprisingly, before he moved to Pocasset, he was a shoemaker in Lynn.)
His rank at the time of enlistment was "musician." (Doesn't say what kind of musician.)
He was a member of Company I, Massachusetts 39th regiment.
Mustered out of the service on 02 Jan 1865.
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Charles applied for a military pension twice; records do not say why first time: 22 Dec 1884 (this was while he was still in the Danvers State Lunatic Hospital) second time: 20 Feb 1908
Born in Highgate or Swanton, Franklin County, Vermont, Charles was the son of Willard O. and Betsy M. Freeman, Charles spent some time in Chicago as proprietor of a restaurant. He later moved to Michigan where he worked as a farmer.
Father of three: Lillian W. Freeman (Sept. 1870 in Lynn, MA-2 Feb. 1871 in Lynn, MA); Bessie Mildred (Freeman) Fraser (July 1872-1954) and Edith Burgess Freeman (27 July 1874-30 April 1879).
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Charles enlisted in the Union Army at age 18 on 01 Aug 1862.
He was a cordswainer (shoemaker) at the time of his enlistment. (Not surprisingly, before he moved to Pocasset, he was a shoemaker in Lynn.)
His rank at the time of enlistment was "musician." (Doesn't say what kind of musician.)
He was a member of Company I, Massachusetts 39th regiment.
Mustered out of the service on 02 Jan 1865.
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Charles applied for a military pension twice; records do not say why first time: 22 Dec 1884 (this was while he was still in the Danvers State Lunatic Hospital) second time: 20 Feb 1908
Father of three: Lillian W. Freeman (Sept. 1870 in Lynn, MA-2 Feb. 1871 in Lynn, MA); Bessie Mildred (Freeman) Fraser (July 1872-1954) and Edith Burgess Freeman (27 July 1874-30 April 1879).
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Charles enlisted in the Union Army at age 18 on 01 Aug 1862.
He was a cordswainer (shoemaker) at the time of his enlistment. (Not surprisingly, before he moved to Pocasset, he was a shoemaker in Lynn.)
His rank at the time of enlistment was "musician." (Doesn't say what kind of musician.)
He was a member of Company I, Massachusetts 39th regiment.
Mustered out of the service on 02 Jan 1865.
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Charles applied for a military pension twice; records do not say why first time: 22 Dec 1884 (this was while he was still in the Danvers State Lunatic Hospital) second time: 20 Feb 1908
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