Son of Sally Andrews and Charles Colvin. He married twice, Hannah Harrington on Dec. 25, 1854 and Maria J. Handy on Feb. 21 1860, both in Scituate.
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The Seventh Regiment of RI Volunteers in the Civil War, 1862 - 1865 by William P. Hopkins, Snow & Farmham Printers, Providence, RI, 1903
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CHARLES F. COLVIN. Sergeant Charles Frank Colvin was born in South Scituate, R.I., April 4, 1836. He lived and worked on his grandfather's farm until he was married Feb. 29, 1860, to Maria Handy, by whom he had five children. From that day he worked out as a common laborer. He was promoted to sergeant from the ranks June 1, 1863. June 7, 1864, he was detailed as sergeant of the prisoners, relieving Sergeant Follensbee. He died Nov. 19, 1879, from paralysis, being stricken while about his regular business.
Civil War service excerpt courtesy of Beth Hurd, via email, Sept. 30, 2015.
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The Seventh Regiment of RI Volunteers in the Civil War, 1862 - 1865 by William P. Hopkins, Snow & Farmham Printers, Providence, RI, 1903
p. 381:
CHARLES F. COLVIN. Sergeant Charles Frank Colvin was born in South Scituate, R.I., April 4, 1836. He lived and worked on his grandfather's farm until he was married Feb. 29, 1860, to Maria Handy, by whom he had five children. From that day he worked out as a common laborer. He was promoted to sergeant from the ranks June 1, 1863. June 7, 1864, he was detailed as sergeant of the prisoners, relieving Sergeant Follensbee. He died Nov. 19, 1879, from paralysis, being stricken while about his regular business.
Civil War service excerpt courtesy of Beth Hurd, via email, Sept. 30, 2015.
Son of Sally Andrews and Charles Colvin. He married twice, Hannah Harrington on Dec. 25, 1854 and Maria J. Handy on Feb. 21 1860, both in Scituate.
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The Seventh Regiment of RI Volunteers in the Civil War, 1862 - 1865 by William P. Hopkins, Snow & Farmham Printers, Providence, RI, 1903
p. 381:
CHARLES F. COLVIN. Sergeant Charles Frank Colvin was born in South Scituate, R.I., April 4, 1836. He lived and worked on his grandfather's farm until he was married Feb. 29, 1860, to Maria Handy, by whom he had five children. From that day he worked out as a common laborer. He was promoted to sergeant from the ranks June 1, 1863. June 7, 1864, he was detailed as sergeant of the prisoners, relieving Sergeant Follensbee. He died Nov. 19, 1879, from paralysis, being stricken while about his regular business.
Civil War service excerpt courtesy of Beth Hurd, via email, Sept. 30, 2015.
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The Seventh Regiment of RI Volunteers in the Civil War, 1862 - 1865 by William P. Hopkins, Snow & Farmham Printers, Providence, RI, 1903
p. 381:
CHARLES F. COLVIN. Sergeant Charles Frank Colvin was born in South Scituate, R.I., April 4, 1836. He lived and worked on his grandfather's farm until he was married Feb. 29, 1860, to Maria Handy, by whom he had five children. From that day he worked out as a common laborer. He was promoted to sergeant from the ranks June 1, 1863. June 7, 1864, he was detailed as sergeant of the prisoners, relieving Sergeant Follensbee. He died Nov. 19, 1879, from paralysis, being stricken while about his regular business.
Civil War service excerpt courtesy of Beth Hurd, via email, Sept. 30, 2015.
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