Charles Ervin Riker enlisted as a private in Company A of the Reorganized Fourth Michigan Infantry on August 28, 1864, for 3 years service, at age 17. He was mustered into Federal service on August 29, 1864, and served until being discharged on June 14, 1866, at Detroit, Michigan.
Sources: " Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War 1861-1865, vol. 4", also known as the "Brown Book" and personal research from the soldier's Compiled Military Service Records and Pension Application file from the National Archives.
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The Following additional research provided by find-A-Grave member:
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Death Record
Name: Charles Ervin Riker
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 31 Jul 1945
Event Place: Cement City, Lenawee, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 97
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 17 Sep 1847
Birthplace: Hillsdale, Michigan
Birth Year (Estimated): 1848
Father's Name: Luther Riker
Mother's Name: Julia Kelley
GS Film number: 1972844
Digital Folder Number: 005237808
Image Number: 02900
Sources: " Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War 1861-1865, vol. 4", also known as the "Brown Book" and personal research from the soldier's Compiled Military Service Records and Pension Application file from the National Archives.
For further information on the Fourth Michigan Infantry, copy this link into your browser and press "enter": www.4thmichigan.wordpress.com
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The Following additional research provided by find-A-Grave member:
Deb Hayes-Wolfe (#46811474)
Death Record
Name: Charles Ervin Riker
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 31 Jul 1945
Event Place: Cement City, Lenawee, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 97
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 17 Sep 1847
Birthplace: Hillsdale, Michigan
Birth Year (Estimated): 1848
Father's Name: Luther Riker
Mother's Name: Julia Kelley
GS Film number: 1972844
Digital Folder Number: 005237808
Image Number: 02900
Charles Ervin Riker enlisted as a private in Company A of the Reorganized Fourth Michigan Infantry on August 28, 1864, for 3 years service, at age 17. He was mustered into Federal service on August 29, 1864, and served until being discharged on June 14, 1866, at Detroit, Michigan.
Sources: " Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War 1861-1865, vol. 4", also known as the "Brown Book" and personal research from the soldier's Compiled Military Service Records and Pension Application file from the National Archives.
For further information on the Fourth Michigan Infantry, copy this link into your browser and press "enter": www.4thmichigan.wordpress.com
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The Following additional research provided by find-A-Grave member:
Deb Hayes-Wolfe (#46811474)
Death Record
Name: Charles Ervin Riker
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 31 Jul 1945
Event Place: Cement City, Lenawee, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 97
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 17 Sep 1847
Birthplace: Hillsdale, Michigan
Birth Year (Estimated): 1848
Father's Name: Luther Riker
Mother's Name: Julia Kelley
GS Film number: 1972844
Digital Folder Number: 005237808
Image Number: 02900
Sources: " Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War 1861-1865, vol. 4", also known as the "Brown Book" and personal research from the soldier's Compiled Military Service Records and Pension Application file from the National Archives.
For further information on the Fourth Michigan Infantry, copy this link into your browser and press "enter": www.4thmichigan.wordpress.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Following additional research provided by find-A-Grave member:
Deb Hayes-Wolfe (#46811474)
Death Record
Name: Charles Ervin Riker
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 31 Jul 1945
Event Place: Cement City, Lenawee, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 97
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 17 Sep 1847
Birthplace: Hillsdale, Michigan
Birth Year (Estimated): 1848
Father's Name: Luther Riker
Mother's Name: Julia Kelley
GS Film number: 1972844
Digital Folder Number: 005237808
Image Number: 02900
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