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Lieut Charles Meriam Batchelder

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Lieut Charles Meriam Batchelder Veteran

Birth
Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
21 Nov 1923 (aged 90)
Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
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Son of Joseph and Hannah Paul (Meriam) Batchelder.

On 12 Jul 1861 Charles, a shoemaker, mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a 1st Sergeant, being credited to the quota of Grafton, Massachusetts. He was 28 years, 3 months and 13 days old.

He was wounded on 17 Sep 1862 at The Battle of Antietam, Washington County, Maryland.

On 18 Sep 1862 Charles was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, and on 3 Jan 1863 Charles was promoted to 1st Lieutenant, but he declined the rank.

On 26 Dec 1863 Charles ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts for disability as a 2nd Lieutenant.

On 21 Oct 1864 at The Bay State House, Worcester, Massachusetts, Charles attended the First Annual Reunion of the Fifteenth Regiment Association.

He died unmarried on 21 Nov 1923 at Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 90 years, 7 months and 23 days old.
Son of Joseph and Hannah Paul (Meriam) Batchelder.

On 12 Jul 1861 Charles, a shoemaker, mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a 1st Sergeant, being credited to the quota of Grafton, Massachusetts. He was 28 years, 3 months and 13 days old.

He was wounded on 17 Sep 1862 at The Battle of Antietam, Washington County, Maryland.

On 18 Sep 1862 Charles was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, and on 3 Jan 1863 Charles was promoted to 1st Lieutenant, but he declined the rank.

On 26 Dec 1863 Charles ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts for disability as a 2nd Lieutenant.

On 21 Oct 1864 at The Bay State House, Worcester, Massachusetts, Charles attended the First Annual Reunion of the Fifteenth Regiment Association.

He died unmarried on 21 Nov 1923 at Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 90 years, 7 months and 23 days old.


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