Charles was raised with his two brothers by his mother after his father, Pvt. Eleazer Allen, died in 1863 during the Civil War.
Charles was a civil war veteran. He served from 31 Dec 1863 to 10 Aug 1865 as a Private in Company K then transferred to Troop B, 2nd Regiment New York Mounted Rifles.
Charles became a well known and long time steam locomotive engineer for the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad. One of his railroad uniform buttons is shown in the photo on this site.
Charles was a civil war veteran. He served from 31 Dec 1863 to 10 Aug 1865 as a Private in Company K then transferred to Troop B, 2nd Regiment New York Mounted Rifles.
Charles became a well known and long time steam locomotive engineer for the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad. One of his railroad uniform buttons is shown in the photo on this site.
Charles was raised with his two brothers by his mother after his father, Pvt. Eleazer Allen, died in 1863 during the Civil War.
Charles was a civil war veteran. He served from 31 Dec 1863 to 10 Aug 1865 as a Private in Company K then transferred to Troop B, 2nd Regiment New York Mounted Rifles.
Charles became a well known and long time steam locomotive engineer for the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad. One of his railroad uniform buttons is shown in the photo on this site.
Charles was a civil war veteran. He served from 31 Dec 1863 to 10 Aug 1865 as a Private in Company K then transferred to Troop B, 2nd Regiment New York Mounted Rifles.
Charles became a well known and long time steam locomotive engineer for the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad. One of his railroad uniform buttons is shown in the photo on this site.
