Tonawanda-THE EVENING NEWS-North Tonawanda

FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1921.

CIVIL WAR VET

DIES AGED 78

Charles Lureman Enlisted at 18

Serving North Till Finish

of War.

WOUNDED TWO TIMES

Came from Germany at 11, Settling in

Pendleton, Later Locating in North

Tonawanda-Held Numerous Public

Offices.

Charles Lureman 78, died last night

at his home, 162 Keil street. Mr.

Lureman was a Civil War veteran.

As a member of the Union Army he

served from the opening of the war

until the end, being wounded twice

during different engagements. He)

recovered and took up arms again for

the North.

He enlisted in the twenty-eighth

infantry at Buffalo in May, 1861, and

was attached to company A of that

organization. At the end of his enlistment

in the twenty-eighth infantry

he re-enlisted in the Union army

and was assigned to duty with company

A, second New York Mounted

Rifles.

He served with this regiment until

honorably discharged from service,

Aug. 1(3). 1865. Mr. Lureman was

shot through the left arm the first

time he was wounded. His second

wound was inflicted by a bullet in

his knee.

During the eight years Mr. Lureman

resided in North Tonawanda he was

a member of L. S. Payne Post, G. A.

R. At the time'of his death he was

t r e a s u r e r of the post.

Mr. Lureman was born in Germany

and came to America at the age of

11. At the age of 18 he took up his

residence in the town of Pendleton,

east of the Tonawandas, and soon

after enlisted. After the war he became

prominent in public school life

of the town. He served as highway

commissioner, assessor, school trustee

and in other capacities as a town

officer. Politically, he was a Republican.

Eight years ago he retired

and took up his residence in North

Tonawanda.

Surviving are a son. Charles J.

Lureman of Wendellville; three

daughters. Mrs. Bert Bush of Wendelville.

Mrs. Russell Bush and Mrs.

Otto Ericsson of North Tonawanda,

four grandchildren and one great

grandchild.

Funeral services will be held

Sunday a 2:10 p. m. from the late

Rev. E. A. Schultz of Frieden's

church officiating. Burial will

take place at the Bear Ridge Cemetery.

U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

Name: Charles Lureman

Enlistment Age: 20

Birth Date: abt 1844

Enlistment Date: 4 January 1864

Enlistment Place: Amherst, New York

Enlistment Rank: Private

Muster Place: New York

Muster Company A

Muster Regiment: 28th Infantry

Muster Regiment Type: Infantry

Muster Information: Enlisted

Rank Change Date: 11 March 1864

Rank Change Rank: Corporal

Casualty Date 7 Apr 1865

Type of Casualty: Wounded

Muster Out Date: 10 August 1865

Muster Out Place: Petersburg, Virginia

Muster Out Information: Mustered Out

Side of War: Union

Survived War? Yes

Injured in Line of Duty? Yes

Additional Notes 2 Muster 2 Date: 5 Jan 1864; Muster 2 Place: New York; Muster 2 Unit: 1315; Muster 2 Company: A; Muster 2 Regiment: 2nd Mounted Rifles; Muster 2 Information: Enlisted;

Title New York: Report of the Adjutant-General 1893-1906