Captain Charles Hilbert was born on July 27th, 1833, in Nahant, Massachusetts. He moved to Port Chester, New York, prior to 1860, and was employed as a sailing master of a yacht at that place to 1861.
With the secession of the Southern States and the calling up of Volunteers he enlisted on May 2nd, 1861, at Port Chester, New York, for two years service, and was mustered into service as Second Lieutenant of Company B of the 17th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment on May 22nd, 1861. He was promoted to First Lieutenant on August 3rd, 1861, and then to Captain on December 5th, 1861. He served with the regiment throughout its services in Virginia and Maryland with the Army of the Potomac, and was mustered out of service with his company on June 2nd, 1863, at New York City, New York, upon the expiration of their term of service.
After being mustered out he re-enlisted and was mustered into service as the Captain of Company C of the 17th New York Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment on October 6th, 1863, at Hall's Hill, Virginia, for three years service, at the age of 26. He served with the regiment in Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia. He was commissioned as Major of the regiment on August 2nd, 1864, with rank from May 10th, 1864, but was never mustered into service as such, the commission was later revoked. However he was dishonorably discharged from the service on January 23rd, 1865, "for absence without leave, and the good of the service", per Special Order No. 35, Adjutant Generals Office, War Department.
After the war he was employed at the Sing-Sing Prison in Sing-Sing, Westchester County, New York, being appointed as a yard-keeper on January 1st, 1869, and retiring in 1911 due to blindness caused by cataracts.
During this time he was also a member of the Shattemuc Canoe Club and the Sing-Sing Yacht Club from 1884 to 1902, serving as Captain of the club in 1887.
Captain Hilbert never married, and died on May 6th, 1914, at Ossining, New York.
With the secession of the Southern States and the calling up of Volunteers he enlisted on May 2nd, 1861, at Port Chester, New York, for two years service, and was mustered into service as Second Lieutenant of Company B of the 17th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment on May 22nd, 1861. He was promoted to First Lieutenant on August 3rd, 1861, and then to Captain on December 5th, 1861. He served with the regiment throughout its services in Virginia and Maryland with the Army of the Potomac, and was mustered out of service with his company on June 2nd, 1863, at New York City, New York, upon the expiration of their term of service.
After being mustered out he re-enlisted and was mustered into service as the Captain of Company C of the 17th New York Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment on October 6th, 1863, at Hall's Hill, Virginia, for three years service, at the age of 26. He served with the regiment in Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia. He was commissioned as Major of the regiment on August 2nd, 1864, with rank from May 10th, 1864, but was never mustered into service as such, the commission was later revoked. However he was dishonorably discharged from the service on January 23rd, 1865, "for absence without leave, and the good of the service", per Special Order No. 35, Adjutant Generals Office, War Department.
After the war he was employed at the Sing-Sing Prison in Sing-Sing, Westchester County, New York, being appointed as a yard-keeper on January 1st, 1869, and retiring in 1911 due to blindness caused by cataracts.
During this time he was also a member of the Shattemuc Canoe Club and the Sing-Sing Yacht Club from 1884 to 1902, serving as Captain of the club in 1887.
Captain Hilbert never married, and died on May 6th, 1914, at Ossining, New York.
Captain Charles Hilbert was born on July 27th, 1833, in Nahant, Massachusetts. He moved to Port Chester, New York, prior to 1860, and was employed as a sailing master of a yacht at that place to 1861.
With the secession of the Southern States and the calling up of Volunteers he enlisted on May 2nd, 1861, at Port Chester, New York, for two years service, and was mustered into service as Second Lieutenant of Company B of the 17th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment on May 22nd, 1861. He was promoted to First Lieutenant on August 3rd, 1861, and then to Captain on December 5th, 1861. He served with the regiment throughout its services in Virginia and Maryland with the Army of the Potomac, and was mustered out of service with his company on June 2nd, 1863, at New York City, New York, upon the expiration of their term of service.
After being mustered out he re-enlisted and was mustered into service as the Captain of Company C of the 17th New York Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment on October 6th, 1863, at Hall's Hill, Virginia, for three years service, at the age of 26. He served with the regiment in Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia. He was commissioned as Major of the regiment on August 2nd, 1864, with rank from May 10th, 1864, but was never mustered into service as such, the commission was later revoked. However he was dishonorably discharged from the service on January 23rd, 1865, "for absence without leave, and the good of the service", per Special Order No. 35, Adjutant Generals Office, War Department.
After the war he was employed at the Sing-Sing Prison in Sing-Sing, Westchester County, New York, being appointed as a yard-keeper on January 1st, 1869, and retiring in 1911 due to blindness caused by cataracts.
During this time he was also a member of the Shattemuc Canoe Club and the Sing-Sing Yacht Club from 1884 to 1902, serving as Captain of the club in 1887.
Captain Hilbert never married, and died on May 6th, 1914, at Ossining, New York.
With the secession of the Southern States and the calling up of Volunteers he enlisted on May 2nd, 1861, at Port Chester, New York, for two years service, and was mustered into service as Second Lieutenant of Company B of the 17th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment on May 22nd, 1861. He was promoted to First Lieutenant on August 3rd, 1861, and then to Captain on December 5th, 1861. He served with the regiment throughout its services in Virginia and Maryland with the Army of the Potomac, and was mustered out of service with his company on June 2nd, 1863, at New York City, New York, upon the expiration of their term of service.
After being mustered out he re-enlisted and was mustered into service as the Captain of Company C of the 17th New York Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment on October 6th, 1863, at Hall's Hill, Virginia, for three years service, at the age of 26. He served with the regiment in Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia. He was commissioned as Major of the regiment on August 2nd, 1864, with rank from May 10th, 1864, but was never mustered into service as such, the commission was later revoked. However he was dishonorably discharged from the service on January 23rd, 1865, "for absence without leave, and the good of the service", per Special Order No. 35, Adjutant Generals Office, War Department.
After the war he was employed at the Sing-Sing Prison in Sing-Sing, Westchester County, New York, being appointed as a yard-keeper on January 1st, 1869, and retiring in 1911 due to blindness caused by cataracts.
During this time he was also a member of the Shattemuc Canoe Club and the Sing-Sing Yacht Club from 1884 to 1902, serving as Captain of the club in 1887.
Captain Hilbert never married, and died on May 6th, 1914, at Ossining, New York.
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