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LTC Charles Kochersperger

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LTC Charles Kochersperger Veteran

Birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
26 Dec 1867 (aged 41)
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Rockledge, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.0795151, Longitude: -75.0962512
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Charles Kocherperger was a successful Philadelphia businessman, owned and operated BLOOD's PENNY POST, a private mail service that was in direct competition with the US Postal Service and was, eventually, shut down by a ruling of the US Supreme Court.
served with distinction in the Civil War with the 71st Pennsylvania Infantry in capacity of Lieutenant-Colonel.

He was originally buried in Section P, Lot 291 of Philadelphia's Machepelah Cemetery. His remains were removed to Lawnview Cemetery, Rockledge, PA on August 11, 1951
Charles Kocherperger was a successful Philadelphia businessman, owned and operated BLOOD's PENNY POST, a private mail service that was in direct competition with the US Postal Service and was, eventually, shut down by a ruling of the US Supreme Court.
served with distinction in the Civil War with the 71st Pennsylvania Infantry in capacity of Lieutenant-Colonel.

He was originally buried in Section P, Lot 291 of Philadelphia's Machepelah Cemetery. His remains were removed to Lawnview Cemetery, Rockledge, PA on August 11, 1951


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