Charles was born to George and Charlotte (Rogers) Albright in Pougkeepie, New York, in 1864. His baptism is recorded in Philadelphia at the Tabernacle Methodist Episcopal Church dated April 7th, 1867. He was living with his family in Philadelphia (1870 and 1880 census). During this time his sisters were involved with the Salvation Army in Philadelphia, which was at its earliest beginnings in the United States. Captain Amelia Albright and sister, Anna, are thought to be the first two American–born Army officers. Another sister, Lt. Colonel Josephine Albright, became one of the few female divisional commanders in the country. His youngest sister, Charlotte Elizabeth (Albright) Buffett went to France, joining her husband as part of Salvation Army, to help suffering US troops in Apr. 1919.
Charles completed training at the Philadelphia School of Pharmacy and received New Jersey State Board of Pharmacy certification on 9 May 1885.
At the age of 21, Charles was married to "Annie" Rebecca Cox on 11 Nov 1885, in Camden, New Jersey. The service was performed by Rev. Elisha Vose Glover Jr.
Charles and Annie lived in Camden at the corner of Central Ave and Kossuth St., above his father-in-law's store. He is listed in the City Directories as a "Druggist" in the Camden store. It is this time period that Charles and Annie had their two children, daughter Harriet V. Albright Dodge (1887-1954) and son Charles Rogers Albright (1891-1975).
On May 2nd, 1898, during the outbreak of the Spanish-American War, he was enlisted into the Hospital Corps to serve for two years with an enlistment occupation as a druggist. The war ended in August 12, 1898 and he was mustered out on October 27, 1898.
He returned to live at the Central Ave location in Camden now listed (1900 census) with an occupation as an "assistant supervisor" for an insurance company. Annie's parents can be seen listed in this census as living next door.
In 1910, Charles had a job working as a bookkeeper for a wholesale grocer. The family home was at 362 Woodside Ave in Newark, NJ (1910 census). Annie's retired parents, Henry and Sara Ann Cox, were living with them in this home. His son Charles was in school and daughter Harriet was working as a stenographer for a sign shop.
In 1913, his brother, Sewell Albright died at the age of 38 of tuberculosis, just two years after his discharge from the Army, having served in the Philippines.
Soon after the United States entered World War I on April 6, 1917, Charles reenlisted into the Army at the age 53. He received a rank of Captain. While waiting for his deployment at Camp Meade, Maryland, his son was to be married in Cleveland, Ohio in February 1918. There are letters and telegrams (still in possession of the family) that elegantly convey his regret for not be able to attend the wedding because of the war emergency, and these letters give his warm wishes to his son and his "new daughter" on their future life together.
At the end of the war, as a Brevet Major, Charles was a leader of a regiment of "colored" troops (as described in the language of 1917), and marched with them through the Arch of Triumph in the Paris victory parade.
His wife, Annie, died in 1924 at the age of 58. She was living with her daughter in Denver, Colorado. Charles was also stationed there at this time.
Charles remained with the Army, working as a Finance Officer, stationed in Denver, then Fort Huachuca, AZ (1930 census), and finally at Edgewood Arsenal in Maryland (1940 census). In his military record, he has many excellent performance reviews. He retired as a Captain on June 30, 1941.
In his last years, he was at the Edgewood Arsenal Hospital. He died there in 1949 at the age of 84 years, and is buried in Arlington Cemetery.
Charles completed training at the Philadelphia School of Pharmacy and received New Jersey State Board of Pharmacy certification on 9 May 1885.
At the age of 21, Charles was married to "Annie" Rebecca Cox on 11 Nov 1885, in Camden, New Jersey. The service was performed by Rev. Elisha Vose Glover Jr.
Charles and Annie lived in Camden at the corner of Central Ave and Kossuth St., above his father-in-law's store. He is listed in the City Directories as a "Druggist" in the Camden store. It is this time period that Charles and Annie had their two children, daughter Harriet V. Albright Dodge (1887-1954) and son Charles Rogers Albright (1891-1975).
On May 2nd, 1898, during the outbreak of the Spanish-American War, he was enlisted into the Hospital Corps to serve for two years with an enlistment occupation as a druggist. The war ended in August 12, 1898 and he was mustered out on October 27, 1898.
He returned to live at the Central Ave location in Camden now listed (1900 census) with an occupation as an "assistant supervisor" for an insurance company. Annie's parents can be seen listed in this census as living next door.
In 1910, Charles had a job working as a bookkeeper for a wholesale grocer. The family home was at 362 Woodside Ave in Newark, NJ (1910 census). Annie's retired parents, Henry and Sara Ann Cox, were living with them in this home. His son Charles was in school and daughter Harriet was working as a stenographer for a sign shop.
In 1913, his brother, Sewell Albright died at the age of 38 of tuberculosis, just two years after his discharge from the Army, having served in the Philippines.
Soon after the United States entered World War I on April 6, 1917, Charles reenlisted into the Army at the age 53. He received a rank of Captain. While waiting for his deployment at Camp Meade, Maryland, his son was to be married in Cleveland, Ohio in February 1918. There are letters and telegrams (still in possession of the family) that elegantly convey his regret for not be able to attend the wedding because of the war emergency, and these letters give his warm wishes to his son and his "new daughter" on their future life together.
At the end of the war, as a Brevet Major, Charles was a leader of a regiment of "colored" troops (as described in the language of 1917), and marched with them through the Arch of Triumph in the Paris victory parade.
His wife, Annie, died in 1924 at the age of 58. She was living with her daughter in Denver, Colorado. Charles was also stationed there at this time.
Charles remained with the Army, working as a Finance Officer, stationed in Denver, then Fort Huachuca, AZ (1930 census), and finally at Edgewood Arsenal in Maryland (1940 census). In his military record, he has many excellent performance reviews. He retired as a Captain on June 30, 1941.
In his last years, he was at the Edgewood Arsenal Hospital. He died there in 1949 at the age of 84 years, and is buried in Arlington Cemetery.
Charles was born to George and Charlotte (Rogers) Albright in Pougkeepie, New York, in 1864. His baptism is recorded in Philadelphia at the Tabernacle Methodist Episcopal Church dated April 7th, 1867. He was living with his family in Philadelphia (1870 and 1880 census). During this time his sisters were involved with the Salvation Army in Philadelphia, which was at its earliest beginnings in the United States. Captain Amelia Albright and sister, Anna, are thought to be the first two American–born Army officers. Another sister, Lt. Colonel Josephine Albright, became one of the few female divisional commanders in the country. His youngest sister, Charlotte Elizabeth (Albright) Buffett went to France, joining her husband as part of Salvation Army, to help suffering US troops in Apr. 1919.
Charles completed training at the Philadelphia School of Pharmacy and received New Jersey State Board of Pharmacy certification on 9 May 1885.
At the age of 21, Charles was married to "Annie" Rebecca Cox on 11 Nov 1885, in Camden, New Jersey. The service was performed by Rev. Elisha Vose Glover Jr.
Charles and Annie lived in Camden at the corner of Central Ave and Kossuth St., above his father-in-law's store. He is listed in the City Directories as a "Druggist" in the Camden store. It is this time period that Charles and Annie had their two children, daughter Harriet V. Albright Dodge (1887-1954) and son Charles Rogers Albright (1891-1975).
On May 2nd, 1898, during the outbreak of the Spanish-American War, he was enlisted into the Hospital Corps to serve for two years with an enlistment occupation as a druggist. The war ended in August 12, 1898 and he was mustered out on October 27, 1898.
He returned to live at the Central Ave location in Camden now listed (1900 census) with an occupation as an "assistant supervisor" for an insurance company. Annie's parents can be seen listed in this census as living next door.
In 1910, Charles had a job working as a bookkeeper for a wholesale grocer. The family home was at 362 Woodside Ave in Newark, NJ (1910 census). Annie's retired parents, Henry and Sara Ann Cox, were living with them in this home. His son Charles was in school and daughter Harriet was working as a stenographer for a sign shop.
In 1913, his brother, Sewell Albright died at the age of 38 of tuberculosis, just two years after his discharge from the Army, having served in the Philippines.
Soon after the United States entered World War I on April 6, 1917, Charles reenlisted into the Army at the age 53. He received a rank of Captain. While waiting for his deployment at Camp Meade, Maryland, his son was to be married in Cleveland, Ohio in February 1918. There are letters and telegrams (still in possession of the family) that elegantly convey his regret for not be able to attend the wedding because of the war emergency, and these letters give his warm wishes to his son and his "new daughter" on their future life together.
At the end of the war, as a Brevet Major, Charles was a leader of a regiment of "colored" troops (as described in the language of 1917), and marched with them through the Arch of Triumph in the Paris victory parade.
His wife, Annie, died in 1924 at the age of 58. She was living with her daughter in Denver, Colorado. Charles was also stationed there at this time.
Charles remained with the Army, working as a Finance Officer, stationed in Denver, then Fort Huachuca, AZ (1930 census), and finally at Edgewood Arsenal in Maryland (1940 census). In his military record, he has many excellent performance reviews. He retired as a Captain on June 30, 1941.
In his last years, he was at the Edgewood Arsenal Hospital. He died there in 1949 at the age of 84 years, and is buried in Arlington Cemetery.
Charles completed training at the Philadelphia School of Pharmacy and received New Jersey State Board of Pharmacy certification on 9 May 1885.
At the age of 21, Charles was married to "Annie" Rebecca Cox on 11 Nov 1885, in Camden, New Jersey. The service was performed by Rev. Elisha Vose Glover Jr.
Charles and Annie lived in Camden at the corner of Central Ave and Kossuth St., above his father-in-law's store. He is listed in the City Directories as a "Druggist" in the Camden store. It is this time period that Charles and Annie had their two children, daughter Harriet V. Albright Dodge (1887-1954) and son Charles Rogers Albright (1891-1975).
On May 2nd, 1898, during the outbreak of the Spanish-American War, he was enlisted into the Hospital Corps to serve for two years with an enlistment occupation as a druggist. The war ended in August 12, 1898 and he was mustered out on October 27, 1898.
He returned to live at the Central Ave location in Camden now listed (1900 census) with an occupation as an "assistant supervisor" for an insurance company. Annie's parents can be seen listed in this census as living next door.
In 1910, Charles had a job working as a bookkeeper for a wholesale grocer. The family home was at 362 Woodside Ave in Newark, NJ (1910 census). Annie's retired parents, Henry and Sara Ann Cox, were living with them in this home. His son Charles was in school and daughter Harriet was working as a stenographer for a sign shop.
In 1913, his brother, Sewell Albright died at the age of 38 of tuberculosis, just two years after his discharge from the Army, having served in the Philippines.
Soon after the United States entered World War I on April 6, 1917, Charles reenlisted into the Army at the age 53. He received a rank of Captain. While waiting for his deployment at Camp Meade, Maryland, his son was to be married in Cleveland, Ohio in February 1918. There are letters and telegrams (still in possession of the family) that elegantly convey his regret for not be able to attend the wedding because of the war emergency, and these letters give his warm wishes to his son and his "new daughter" on their future life together.
At the end of the war, as a Brevet Major, Charles was a leader of a regiment of "colored" troops (as described in the language of 1917), and marched with them through the Arch of Triumph in the Paris victory parade.
His wife, Annie, died in 1924 at the age of 58. She was living with her daughter in Denver, Colorado. Charles was also stationed there at this time.
Charles remained with the Army, working as a Finance Officer, stationed in Denver, then Fort Huachuca, AZ (1930 census), and finally at Edgewood Arsenal in Maryland (1940 census). In his military record, he has many excellent performance reviews. He retired as a Captain on June 30, 1941.
In his last years, he was at the Edgewood Arsenal Hospital. He died there in 1949 at the age of 84 years, and is buried in Arlington Cemetery.
Inscription
"Captain, Quartermaster Corps, World War I"
