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Charles Edgar Dennison

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Charles Edgar Dennison Veteran

Birth
Pennsylvania, USA
Death
25 May 1864 (aged 29)
Dallas, Paulding County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
Plot
G-6936
Memorial ID
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Co B 141st New York Infantry
DENISON, CHARLES E.—Age, 27 years. Enlisted, August 21, 1862, at Wayne, to serve three years; mustered in as private, Co. B, September 11, 1862; killed in action, May 25, 1864, at Dallas, Ga.

Originally Buried near New Hope Church, Ga. near
H.H. Cummings
Edwin Merrill

"After a tedious march from 4 a.m. to 4 p.m. the 24th [of May], we encamped near Burnt Hickory Gap. Next morning at 7 a.m., crossing Pumpkin Vine Creek and making a forced march of four miles, moved upon the Dallas pike in support of Second Division, who had met and driven the enemy about three miles. Reaching Geary's division at 5 p.m., we moved in advance of them and engaged the enemy till dark, losing 6 enlisted men killed, 2 officers and 19 enlisted men wounded, making a total of 27 killed and wounded. My command was relieved at 8 p.m. Fell back in reserve, where we remained till the morning of June 1."
-Capt Andrew Compton, 141st NY, Report No. 184, OR.

Wife: Miss Lydia Ann Paddock # 15412721 (she married 2nd, Charles Crookston).
Their children:
1) Lucy Francis Dennison, b Nov 1857 NY, m 27 Jan 1880 in Mich to Orlando Florence Phillips. They had 7 children.
2) William J Dennison, b Apr 1859 NY, m 20 Apr 1887 in Mich to Jennie Rouse. They had 4 children. -from Kathy (#47037899)
Co B 141st New York Infantry
DENISON, CHARLES E.—Age, 27 years. Enlisted, August 21, 1862, at Wayne, to serve three years; mustered in as private, Co. B, September 11, 1862; killed in action, May 25, 1864, at Dallas, Ga.

Originally Buried near New Hope Church, Ga. near
H.H. Cummings
Edwin Merrill

"After a tedious march from 4 a.m. to 4 p.m. the 24th [of May], we encamped near Burnt Hickory Gap. Next morning at 7 a.m., crossing Pumpkin Vine Creek and making a forced march of four miles, moved upon the Dallas pike in support of Second Division, who had met and driven the enemy about three miles. Reaching Geary's division at 5 p.m., we moved in advance of them and engaged the enemy till dark, losing 6 enlisted men killed, 2 officers and 19 enlisted men wounded, making a total of 27 killed and wounded. My command was relieved at 8 p.m. Fell back in reserve, where we remained till the morning of June 1."
-Capt Andrew Compton, 141st NY, Report No. 184, OR.

Wife: Miss Lydia Ann Paddock # 15412721 (she married 2nd, Charles Crookston).
Their children:
1) Lucy Francis Dennison, b Nov 1857 NY, m 27 Jan 1880 in Mich to Orlando Florence Phillips. They had 7 children.
2) William J Dennison, b Apr 1859 NY, m 20 Apr 1887 in Mich to Jennie Rouse. They had 4 children. -from Kathy (#47037899)


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