Son of Eleazer and Julia (Holman) Preston. In 1849 his father, Eleazer F. Preston, died at Worcester, Worcester County, MA, as indicated by an administration of his estate.
On 30 Jul 1861 Charles mustered into service with Company G of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 17 years, 5 months and 4 days old.
On 21 Oct 1861 Charles was wounded at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia, in the hip.
On 30 Oct 1861 in the "Worcester Palladium," Worcester, MA, Charles was included, with 304 other men, among "The Killed Wounded and Missing of the Fifteenth Regiment," after Ball's Bluff.
On 17 Sep 1862 Charles was taken prisoner at The Battle of Antietam, Washington County, Maryland.
On 15 Oct 1862 in "The Worcester Spy," Worcester, MA, Missing Men Of The Fifteenth Regiment .
On 1 Mar 1863 Charles ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts at Falmouth, Stafford County, Virginia, according to both the 1870 roster and Ford's history.
On 06 Aug 1863 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he married Ellen (Broadwick) Palmer, from Ireland, daughter of John and Cecelia Broadwick. It was her second marriage and his first.
Age 23 years, 4 months, when he died from a "wound in the head."
On 30 Jul 1861 Charles mustered into service with Company G of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 17 years, 5 months and 4 days old.
On 21 Oct 1861 Charles was wounded at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia, in the hip.
On 30 Oct 1861 in the "Worcester Palladium," Worcester, MA, Charles was included, with 304 other men, among "The Killed Wounded and Missing of the Fifteenth Regiment," after Ball's Bluff.
On 17 Sep 1862 Charles was taken prisoner at The Battle of Antietam, Washington County, Maryland.
On 15 Oct 1862 in "The Worcester Spy," Worcester, MA, Missing Men Of The Fifteenth Regiment .
On 1 Mar 1863 Charles ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts at Falmouth, Stafford County, Virginia, according to both the 1870 roster and Ford's history.
On 06 Aug 1863 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he married Ellen (Broadwick) Palmer, from Ireland, daughter of John and Cecelia Broadwick. It was her second marriage and his first.
Age 23 years, 4 months, when he died from a "wound in the head."
Son of Eleazer and Julia (Holman) Preston. In 1849 his father, Eleazer F. Preston, died at Worcester, Worcester County, MA, as indicated by an administration of his estate.
On 30 Jul 1861 Charles mustered into service with Company G of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 17 years, 5 months and 4 days old.
On 21 Oct 1861 Charles was wounded at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia, in the hip.
On 30 Oct 1861 in the "Worcester Palladium," Worcester, MA, Charles was included, with 304 other men, among "The Killed Wounded and Missing of the Fifteenth Regiment," after Ball's Bluff.
On 17 Sep 1862 Charles was taken prisoner at The Battle of Antietam, Washington County, Maryland.
On 15 Oct 1862 in "The Worcester Spy," Worcester, MA, Missing Men Of The Fifteenth Regiment .
On 1 Mar 1863 Charles ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts at Falmouth, Stafford County, Virginia, according to both the 1870 roster and Ford's history.
On 06 Aug 1863 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he married Ellen (Broadwick) Palmer, from Ireland, daughter of John and Cecelia Broadwick. It was her second marriage and his first.
Age 23 years, 4 months, when he died from a "wound in the head."
On 30 Jul 1861 Charles mustered into service with Company G of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 17 years, 5 months and 4 days old.
On 21 Oct 1861 Charles was wounded at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia, in the hip.
On 30 Oct 1861 in the "Worcester Palladium," Worcester, MA, Charles was included, with 304 other men, among "The Killed Wounded and Missing of the Fifteenth Regiment," after Ball's Bluff.
On 17 Sep 1862 Charles was taken prisoner at The Battle of Antietam, Washington County, Maryland.
On 15 Oct 1862 in "The Worcester Spy," Worcester, MA, Missing Men Of The Fifteenth Regiment .
On 1 Mar 1863 Charles ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts at Falmouth, Stafford County, Virginia, according to both the 1870 roster and Ford's history.
On 06 Aug 1863 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he married Ellen (Broadwick) Palmer, from Ireland, daughter of John and Cecelia Broadwick. It was her second marriage and his first.
Age 23 years, 4 months, when he died from a "wound in the head."
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