The son of Samuel & Anna Maria (Welsh) Gilbert, in 1860 he was a coach maker living in Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania. He stood 5' 4" tall and had light hair and blue eyes. He married Mary A. Snyder June 6, 1861, in Gettysburg, fathering George E. (b. 09/13/61), Jacob Warren (b. 11/23/63), Mary Kate (b. 06/21/72 - married a McClellan), Harry Clifford (b. 02/21/74), Edward T. (b. 08/18/75), and Benton D. (b. 01/29/80).
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted in West Chester, Chester County, June 8, 1861, and mustered into federal service at Baltimore, Maryland, July 26 as a musician (drummer) with Co. K, 1st Pennsylvania Reserves (30th Pennsylvania Infantry). He re-enlisted as a Veteran Volunteer February 10, 1864, at Bristow, Virginia, and on May 31, 1864, as part of a war-end consolidation, transferred to Co. A, 190th Pennsylvania Infantry. He honorably discharged with his company June 28, 1865.
In 1890, he was living in Gettysburg where he died at age 75-8-21 from conditions not stated in his death certificate. His middle initial is often listed as "K."
Contributor: Dennis Brandt (47232334) •
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CHARLES EDWARD GILBERT, familiarly known as "Major Gilbert," passed away suddenly last Thursday evening at his home on West Middle Street, aged 75 years, 8 months and 21 days.
He had been in failing health for several months but was able to go about and had been on the street Thursday morning. He was helped to bed about 9 o'clock in the evening and it was immediately noticed that he was seriously ill and, in a moment, expired.
He was born in this place, in early life following trade of coach maker. Since the war he has followed the occupation of a battlefield guide.
He enlisted as a drummer boy in Co. K, First Pennsylvania Regiment at the beginning of the war and when this regiment was transferred to the 190th Pennsylvania Volunteer Regiment in 1864. Mr. Gilbert remained in the service until the end of the war.
As a guide he had formed a large acquaintance and he was never happier than when telling a war story or some of his experiences.
The funeral was held on Saturday, services being conducted by Rev. L. Dow Ott, interment in Evergreen Cemetery.
Source: The Gettysburg Compiler Newspaper - Gettysburg, Adams Co., Pennsylvania - April 30, 1913.
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted in West Chester, Chester County, June 8, 1861, and mustered into federal service at Baltimore, Maryland, July 26 as a musician (drummer) with Co. K, 1st Pennsylvania Reserves (30th Pennsylvania Infantry). He re-enlisted as a Veteran Volunteer February 10, 1864, at Bristow, Virginia, and on May 31, 1864, as part of a war-end consolidation, transferred to Co. A, 190th Pennsylvania Infantry. He honorably discharged with his company June 28, 1865.
In 1890, he was living in Gettysburg where he died at age 75-8-21 from conditions not stated in his death certificate. His middle initial is often listed as "K."
Contributor: Dennis Brandt (47232334) •
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CHARLES EDWARD GILBERT, familiarly known as "Major Gilbert," passed away suddenly last Thursday evening at his home on West Middle Street, aged 75 years, 8 months and 21 days.
He had been in failing health for several months but was able to go about and had been on the street Thursday morning. He was helped to bed about 9 o'clock in the evening and it was immediately noticed that he was seriously ill and, in a moment, expired.
He was born in this place, in early life following trade of coach maker. Since the war he has followed the occupation of a battlefield guide.
He enlisted as a drummer boy in Co. K, First Pennsylvania Regiment at the beginning of the war and when this regiment was transferred to the 190th Pennsylvania Volunteer Regiment in 1864. Mr. Gilbert remained in the service until the end of the war.
As a guide he had formed a large acquaintance and he was never happier than when telling a war story or some of his experiences.
The funeral was held on Saturday, services being conducted by Rev. L. Dow Ott, interment in Evergreen Cemetery.
Source: The Gettysburg Compiler Newspaper - Gettysburg, Adams Co., Pennsylvania - April 30, 1913.
The son of Samuel & Anna Maria (Welsh) Gilbert, in 1860 he was a coach maker living in Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania. He stood 5' 4" tall and had light hair and blue eyes. He married Mary A. Snyder June 6, 1861, in Gettysburg, fathering George E. (b. 09/13/61), Jacob Warren (b. 11/23/63), Mary Kate (b. 06/21/72 - married a McClellan), Harry Clifford (b. 02/21/74), Edward T. (b. 08/18/75), and Benton D. (b. 01/29/80).
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted in West Chester, Chester County, June 8, 1861, and mustered into federal service at Baltimore, Maryland, July 26 as a musician (drummer) with Co. K, 1st Pennsylvania Reserves (30th Pennsylvania Infantry). He re-enlisted as a Veteran Volunteer February 10, 1864, at Bristow, Virginia, and on May 31, 1864, as part of a war-end consolidation, transferred to Co. A, 190th Pennsylvania Infantry. He honorably discharged with his company June 28, 1865.
In 1890, he was living in Gettysburg where he died at age 75-8-21 from conditions not stated in his death certificate. His middle initial is often listed as "K."
Contributor: Dennis Brandt (47232334) •
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CHARLES EDWARD GILBERT, familiarly known as "Major Gilbert," passed away suddenly last Thursday evening at his home on West Middle Street, aged 75 years, 8 months and 21 days.
He had been in failing health for several months but was able to go about and had been on the street Thursday morning. He was helped to bed about 9 o'clock in the evening and it was immediately noticed that he was seriously ill and, in a moment, expired.
He was born in this place, in early life following trade of coach maker. Since the war he has followed the occupation of a battlefield guide.
He enlisted as a drummer boy in Co. K, First Pennsylvania Regiment at the beginning of the war and when this regiment was transferred to the 190th Pennsylvania Volunteer Regiment in 1864. Mr. Gilbert remained in the service until the end of the war.
As a guide he had formed a large acquaintance and he was never happier than when telling a war story or some of his experiences.
The funeral was held on Saturday, services being conducted by Rev. L. Dow Ott, interment in Evergreen Cemetery.
Source: The Gettysburg Compiler Newspaper - Gettysburg, Adams Co., Pennsylvania - April 30, 1913.
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted in West Chester, Chester County, June 8, 1861, and mustered into federal service at Baltimore, Maryland, July 26 as a musician (drummer) with Co. K, 1st Pennsylvania Reserves (30th Pennsylvania Infantry). He re-enlisted as a Veteran Volunteer February 10, 1864, at Bristow, Virginia, and on May 31, 1864, as part of a war-end consolidation, transferred to Co. A, 190th Pennsylvania Infantry. He honorably discharged with his company June 28, 1865.
In 1890, he was living in Gettysburg where he died at age 75-8-21 from conditions not stated in his death certificate. His middle initial is often listed as "K."
Contributor: Dennis Brandt (47232334) •
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CHARLES EDWARD GILBERT, familiarly known as "Major Gilbert," passed away suddenly last Thursday evening at his home on West Middle Street, aged 75 years, 8 months and 21 days.
He had been in failing health for several months but was able to go about and had been on the street Thursday morning. He was helped to bed about 9 o'clock in the evening and it was immediately noticed that he was seriously ill and, in a moment, expired.
He was born in this place, in early life following trade of coach maker. Since the war he has followed the occupation of a battlefield guide.
He enlisted as a drummer boy in Co. K, First Pennsylvania Regiment at the beginning of the war and when this regiment was transferred to the 190th Pennsylvania Volunteer Regiment in 1864. Mr. Gilbert remained in the service until the end of the war.
As a guide he had formed a large acquaintance and he was never happier than when telling a war story or some of his experiences.
The funeral was held on Saturday, services being conducted by Rev. L. Dow Ott, interment in Evergreen Cemetery.
Source: The Gettysburg Compiler Newspaper - Gettysburg, Adams Co., Pennsylvania - April 30, 1913.
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