Charles Franklin Long served in the Civil War with Co. D, 125th Illinois U.S. Infantry, from Vermilion County--Sep 1862--Jun 1865
From his pension file:
State of Missouri
County of Worth
On this 27th day of November 1886 personally came Charles F. Long who being duly sworn according to law on his oath states that he is the Charles F. Long who was a private in Co. "D" 125 Regt. ILL, vol. and who has claim No. 366811, finding for invalid pension, and that claimant soon after his return with his company and regiment, from the battle of Jonesborough, Georgia, to Atlanta, Georgia, some time in the month of September, 1864, claimant got a furlough and at once returned to his home, in Georgetown, Vermillion county, Illinois, where he remained till near the time his furlough would expire, and that claimant was on his way back to his company and regiment, and while claimant and a large number of other soldiers were at Indianapolis Indiana, waiting for the next train claimant learned with said other soldiers that they could have their furloughs renewed, and remain at home till after the November election, and that claimant with many other had their furloughs renewed, and returned to their homes, and that claimant the next day after the election, left his said home for his company and regiment--------on arriving at Nashville---------- was detained there about a -------------- of not being able to obtain------------and that as soon as claimant-------transportation therefrom he went at once to Chattanooga, Tennessee, where claimant arrived about the middle of the month of November 1864, and that claimant was there informed by the Commander of the Post, that the claimants company and regiment had left Atlanta, Georgia with Gen'l Sherman's command, and the same Commander of the Post at Nashville ordered claimant to join in and serve with the Provisional forces which had just been formed there. That claimant together with James M Cook who was Orderly Sergeant, of claimants regiment, and other soldiers of claimants acquaintances, obeyed same order of the Commander of said Post, and joined said Provisional force and served with the same as follows, to wit: That in about a week claimant with said Provisional forces went to Knoxville, Tennessee, to reinforce the Garrison, then , which was weak, and was about to be attacked, and after about a week's stay there the whole Provisional force with claimant returned to Chattanooga, where claimant remained with said Provisional force for a few days, and then claimant with all said Provisional forces and other able bodied men in and about Chattanooga were ordered to go to Nashville to support Gen'l Thomas' army which was Just then retreating from Franklin to Nashville, and claimants said Provisional division was then attached to and serve with General Steadman's Division Till after the battle, which occurred about December 18 1864, and that it was during claimants service therein, about Nashville, during the cold and rainy weather, that claimants disability was incurred. That about two days after the battle at Nashville the said Provisional Forces moved from Nashville to Franklin, thence to Murfresborough, thence to Huntsville, thence to Chattanooga, where claimant came to same Division, he having been left at Nashville, unable to do duty. Claimant remained at Chattanooga about a week and was taken by rail to Whitrain Tennessee, where claimant remained unable for duty till about the last of February 1865, when claimant together with that part of General Sherman's army which had been organized into said Provisional forces returned to Chattanooga and in about a week went to Nashville by rail. thence to Parkersburgh, Va, thence to Washington D.C. thence to Williamington, N.C., Thence to Goldsborough, N.C. where claimant found his company, and regiment, about the first of April 1865. That claimant does not remember that said Provisional was divided into any company or regiment with name or number while he belonged to it. and that he is unable to give any name or number of any divisions into which it was divided, if any. That the officer commanding said Provisional forces at the battle at Nashville, Tennessee, was wounded the first day, and that on the second day Captain Brown of Co. "A" 125th Regt ILLs. Vols, commanded same, and that claimant does not remember any other of the officers thereof except Leiutenant Harrison from the 110th Regt ILL. Vols.
Charles F Long
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington D.C., January 2, 1915.
SIR: Please answer, at your earliest convenience, the questions enumberated below. The information is requested for future use, and it may be of great value to your widow or children. Use the enclosed envelope, which requires no stamp.
Very respectfully,
GN Saezzaberg
CHARLES F LONG
WORTH MO
354706 ACT MAY
R R 7
No. 1. Date and place of birth? Answer Georgetown, ILL. Jan 6, 1842
The name of organizations in which you served? Answer Co. D. 125 ILL Infantry
No. 2 What was your post office at enlistment? Answer Georgetown, ILL
No. 3. State your wife's full name and her maiden name. Answer Emily E Long----Smith
No. 4. When, where, and by whom were you married? Answer March 26, 1868, Oxford, Greene Twp Worth Co., Mo. Robert Marshall J.P.
No. 5 Is there any official or church record of your marriage? There is none
No. 6. Were you previously married? If so, state the name of your former wife, the date of the marriage, and the date and place of her death or divorce. If there was more than one previous marriage, let your answer include all former wives. Answer______________________
No. 7. If your present wife was married before her marriage to you, state the name of her former husband, the date of such marriage, and the date and place of his death or divorce, and state whether he ever rendered any military or naval service, and, if so, give name of the organization in which he served. If she was married more than one before her marriage to you, let your answer include all former husbands. Answer_____________________________
No. 8. Are you now living with your wife, or has there been a separation? Answer. I am living with my wife.
No. 9. State the names and dates of birth of all you children, living or dead. Answer
William L. Long June 2, 1869
Mayettie B. Long May 30, 1871
Carrie T. Long Jan. 23, 1874
Celia A. Long Mar. 10, 1876
John H. Long April 2, 1878
Allen A. Long June 9, 1881
Evert E. Long May 19, 1884
Orrie D. Long Sept. 30, 1886
Victor V. Long Aug. 5, 1889
Date April 17, 1915 Charles F. Long
Date stamped 19 Apr 1915 US PENSION OFFICE
From his pension file:
State of Missouri
County of Worth
On this 27th day of November 1886 personally came Charles F. Long who being duly sworn according to law on his oath states that he is the Charles F. Long who was a private in Co. "D" 125 Regt. ILL, vol. and who has claim No. 366811, finding for invalid pension, and that claimant soon after his return with his company and regiment, from the battle of Jonesborough, Georgia, to Atlanta, Georgia, some time in the month of September, 1864, claimant got a furlough and at once returned to his home, in Georgetown, Vermillion county, Illinois, where he remained till near the time his furlough would expire, and that claimant was on his way back to his company and regiment, and while claimant and a large number of other soldiers were at Indianapolis Indiana, waiting for the next train claimant learned with said other soldiers that they could have their furloughs renewed, and remain at home till after the November election, and that claimant with many other had their furloughs renewed, and returned to their homes, and that claimant the next day after the election, left his said home for his company and regiment--------on arriving at Nashville---------- was detained there about a -------------- of not being able to obtain------------and that as soon as claimant-------transportation therefrom he went at once to Chattanooga, Tennessee, where claimant arrived about the middle of the month of November 1864, and that claimant was there informed by the Commander of the Post, that the claimants company and regiment had left Atlanta, Georgia with Gen'l Sherman's command, and the same Commander of the Post at Nashville ordered claimant to join in and serve with the Provisional forces which had just been formed there. That claimant together with James M Cook who was Orderly Sergeant, of claimants regiment, and other soldiers of claimants acquaintances, obeyed same order of the Commander of said Post, and joined said Provisional force and served with the same as follows, to wit: That in about a week claimant with said Provisional forces went to Knoxville, Tennessee, to reinforce the Garrison, then , which was weak, and was about to be attacked, and after about a week's stay there the whole Provisional force with claimant returned to Chattanooga, where claimant remained with said Provisional force for a few days, and then claimant with all said Provisional forces and other able bodied men in and about Chattanooga were ordered to go to Nashville to support Gen'l Thomas' army which was Just then retreating from Franklin to Nashville, and claimants said Provisional division was then attached to and serve with General Steadman's Division Till after the battle, which occurred about December 18 1864, and that it was during claimants service therein, about Nashville, during the cold and rainy weather, that claimants disability was incurred. That about two days after the battle at Nashville the said Provisional Forces moved from Nashville to Franklin, thence to Murfresborough, thence to Huntsville, thence to Chattanooga, where claimant came to same Division, he having been left at Nashville, unable to do duty. Claimant remained at Chattanooga about a week and was taken by rail to Whitrain Tennessee, where claimant remained unable for duty till about the last of February 1865, when claimant together with that part of General Sherman's army which had been organized into said Provisional forces returned to Chattanooga and in about a week went to Nashville by rail. thence to Parkersburgh, Va, thence to Washington D.C. thence to Williamington, N.C., Thence to Goldsborough, N.C. where claimant found his company, and regiment, about the first of April 1865. That claimant does not remember that said Provisional was divided into any company or regiment with name or number while he belonged to it. and that he is unable to give any name or number of any divisions into which it was divided, if any. That the officer commanding said Provisional forces at the battle at Nashville, Tennessee, was wounded the first day, and that on the second day Captain Brown of Co. "A" 125th Regt ILLs. Vols, commanded same, and that claimant does not remember any other of the officers thereof except Leiutenant Harrison from the 110th Regt ILL. Vols.
Charles F Long
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington D.C., January 2, 1915.
SIR: Please answer, at your earliest convenience, the questions enumberated below. The information is requested for future use, and it may be of great value to your widow or children. Use the enclosed envelope, which requires no stamp.
Very respectfully,
GN Saezzaberg
CHARLES F LONG
WORTH MO
354706 ACT MAY
R R 7
No. 1. Date and place of birth? Answer Georgetown, ILL. Jan 6, 1842
The name of organizations in which you served? Answer Co. D. 125 ILL Infantry
No. 2 What was your post office at enlistment? Answer Georgetown, ILL
No. 3. State your wife's full name and her maiden name. Answer Emily E Long----Smith
No. 4. When, where, and by whom were you married? Answer March 26, 1868, Oxford, Greene Twp Worth Co., Mo. Robert Marshall J.P.
No. 5 Is there any official or church record of your marriage? There is none
No. 6. Were you previously married? If so, state the name of your former wife, the date of the marriage, and the date and place of her death or divorce. If there was more than one previous marriage, let your answer include all former wives. Answer______________________
No. 7. If your present wife was married before her marriage to you, state the name of her former husband, the date of such marriage, and the date and place of his death or divorce, and state whether he ever rendered any military or naval service, and, if so, give name of the organization in which he served. If she was married more than one before her marriage to you, let your answer include all former husbands. Answer_____________________________
No. 8. Are you now living with your wife, or has there been a separation? Answer. I am living with my wife.
No. 9. State the names and dates of birth of all you children, living or dead. Answer
William L. Long June 2, 1869
Mayettie B. Long May 30, 1871
Carrie T. Long Jan. 23, 1874
Celia A. Long Mar. 10, 1876
John H. Long April 2, 1878
Allen A. Long June 9, 1881
Evert E. Long May 19, 1884
Orrie D. Long Sept. 30, 1886
Victor V. Long Aug. 5, 1889
Date April 17, 1915 Charles F. Long
Date stamped 19 Apr 1915 US PENSION OFFICE
Charles Franklin Long served in the Civil War with Co. D, 125th Illinois U.S. Infantry, from Vermilion County--Sep 1862--Jun 1865
From his pension file:
State of Missouri
County of Worth
On this 27th day of November 1886 personally came Charles F. Long who being duly sworn according to law on his oath states that he is the Charles F. Long who was a private in Co. "D" 125 Regt. ILL, vol. and who has claim No. 366811, finding for invalid pension, and that claimant soon after his return with his company and regiment, from the battle of Jonesborough, Georgia, to Atlanta, Georgia, some time in the month of September, 1864, claimant got a furlough and at once returned to his home, in Georgetown, Vermillion county, Illinois, where he remained till near the time his furlough would expire, and that claimant was on his way back to his company and regiment, and while claimant and a large number of other soldiers were at Indianapolis Indiana, waiting for the next train claimant learned with said other soldiers that they could have their furloughs renewed, and remain at home till after the November election, and that claimant with many other had their furloughs renewed, and returned to their homes, and that claimant the next day after the election, left his said home for his company and regiment--------on arriving at Nashville---------- was detained there about a -------------- of not being able to obtain------------and that as soon as claimant-------transportation therefrom he went at once to Chattanooga, Tennessee, where claimant arrived about the middle of the month of November 1864, and that claimant was there informed by the Commander of the Post, that the claimants company and regiment had left Atlanta, Georgia with Gen'l Sherman's command, and the same Commander of the Post at Nashville ordered claimant to join in and serve with the Provisional forces which had just been formed there. That claimant together with James M Cook who was Orderly Sergeant, of claimants regiment, and other soldiers of claimants acquaintances, obeyed same order of the Commander of said Post, and joined said Provisional force and served with the same as follows, to wit: That in about a week claimant with said Provisional forces went to Knoxville, Tennessee, to reinforce the Garrison, then , which was weak, and was about to be attacked, and after about a week's stay there the whole Provisional force with claimant returned to Chattanooga, where claimant remained with said Provisional force for a few days, and then claimant with all said Provisional forces and other able bodied men in and about Chattanooga were ordered to go to Nashville to support Gen'l Thomas' army which was Just then retreating from Franklin to Nashville, and claimants said Provisional division was then attached to and serve with General Steadman's Division Till after the battle, which occurred about December 18 1864, and that it was during claimants service therein, about Nashville, during the cold and rainy weather, that claimants disability was incurred. That about two days after the battle at Nashville the said Provisional Forces moved from Nashville to Franklin, thence to Murfresborough, thence to Huntsville, thence to Chattanooga, where claimant came to same Division, he having been left at Nashville, unable to do duty. Claimant remained at Chattanooga about a week and was taken by rail to Whitrain Tennessee, where claimant remained unable for duty till about the last of February 1865, when claimant together with that part of General Sherman's army which had been organized into said Provisional forces returned to Chattanooga and in about a week went to Nashville by rail. thence to Parkersburgh, Va, thence to Washington D.C. thence to Williamington, N.C., Thence to Goldsborough, N.C. where claimant found his company, and regiment, about the first of April 1865. That claimant does not remember that said Provisional was divided into any company or regiment with name or number while he belonged to it. and that he is unable to give any name or number of any divisions into which it was divided, if any. That the officer commanding said Provisional forces at the battle at Nashville, Tennessee, was wounded the first day, and that on the second day Captain Brown of Co. "A" 125th Regt ILLs. Vols, commanded same, and that claimant does not remember any other of the officers thereof except Leiutenant Harrison from the 110th Regt ILL. Vols.
Charles F Long
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington D.C., January 2, 1915.
SIR: Please answer, at your earliest convenience, the questions enumberated below. The information is requested for future use, and it may be of great value to your widow or children. Use the enclosed envelope, which requires no stamp.
Very respectfully,
GN Saezzaberg
CHARLES F LONG
WORTH MO
354706 ACT MAY
R R 7
No. 1. Date and place of birth? Answer Georgetown, ILL. Jan 6, 1842
The name of organizations in which you served? Answer Co. D. 125 ILL Infantry
No. 2 What was your post office at enlistment? Answer Georgetown, ILL
No. 3. State your wife's full name and her maiden name. Answer Emily E Long----Smith
No. 4. When, where, and by whom were you married? Answer March 26, 1868, Oxford, Greene Twp Worth Co., Mo. Robert Marshall J.P.
No. 5 Is there any official or church record of your marriage? There is none
No. 6. Were you previously married? If so, state the name of your former wife, the date of the marriage, and the date and place of her death or divorce. If there was more than one previous marriage, let your answer include all former wives. Answer______________________
No. 7. If your present wife was married before her marriage to you, state the name of her former husband, the date of such marriage, and the date and place of his death or divorce, and state whether he ever rendered any military or naval service, and, if so, give name of the organization in which he served. If she was married more than one before her marriage to you, let your answer include all former husbands. Answer_____________________________
No. 8. Are you now living with your wife, or has there been a separation? Answer. I am living with my wife.
No. 9. State the names and dates of birth of all you children, living or dead. Answer
William L. Long June 2, 1869
Mayettie B. Long May 30, 1871
Carrie T. Long Jan. 23, 1874
Celia A. Long Mar. 10, 1876
John H. Long April 2, 1878
Allen A. Long June 9, 1881
Evert E. Long May 19, 1884
Orrie D. Long Sept. 30, 1886
Victor V. Long Aug. 5, 1889
Date April 17, 1915 Charles F. Long
Date stamped 19 Apr 1915 US PENSION OFFICE
From his pension file:
State of Missouri
County of Worth
On this 27th day of November 1886 personally came Charles F. Long who being duly sworn according to law on his oath states that he is the Charles F. Long who was a private in Co. "D" 125 Regt. ILL, vol. and who has claim No. 366811, finding for invalid pension, and that claimant soon after his return with his company and regiment, from the battle of Jonesborough, Georgia, to Atlanta, Georgia, some time in the month of September, 1864, claimant got a furlough and at once returned to his home, in Georgetown, Vermillion county, Illinois, where he remained till near the time his furlough would expire, and that claimant was on his way back to his company and regiment, and while claimant and a large number of other soldiers were at Indianapolis Indiana, waiting for the next train claimant learned with said other soldiers that they could have their furloughs renewed, and remain at home till after the November election, and that claimant with many other had their furloughs renewed, and returned to their homes, and that claimant the next day after the election, left his said home for his company and regiment--------on arriving at Nashville---------- was detained there about a -------------- of not being able to obtain------------and that as soon as claimant-------transportation therefrom he went at once to Chattanooga, Tennessee, where claimant arrived about the middle of the month of November 1864, and that claimant was there informed by the Commander of the Post, that the claimants company and regiment had left Atlanta, Georgia with Gen'l Sherman's command, and the same Commander of the Post at Nashville ordered claimant to join in and serve with the Provisional forces which had just been formed there. That claimant together with James M Cook who was Orderly Sergeant, of claimants regiment, and other soldiers of claimants acquaintances, obeyed same order of the Commander of said Post, and joined said Provisional force and served with the same as follows, to wit: That in about a week claimant with said Provisional forces went to Knoxville, Tennessee, to reinforce the Garrison, then , which was weak, and was about to be attacked, and after about a week's stay there the whole Provisional force with claimant returned to Chattanooga, where claimant remained with said Provisional force for a few days, and then claimant with all said Provisional forces and other able bodied men in and about Chattanooga were ordered to go to Nashville to support Gen'l Thomas' army which was Just then retreating from Franklin to Nashville, and claimants said Provisional division was then attached to and serve with General Steadman's Division Till after the battle, which occurred about December 18 1864, and that it was during claimants service therein, about Nashville, during the cold and rainy weather, that claimants disability was incurred. That about two days after the battle at Nashville the said Provisional Forces moved from Nashville to Franklin, thence to Murfresborough, thence to Huntsville, thence to Chattanooga, where claimant came to same Division, he having been left at Nashville, unable to do duty. Claimant remained at Chattanooga about a week and was taken by rail to Whitrain Tennessee, where claimant remained unable for duty till about the last of February 1865, when claimant together with that part of General Sherman's army which had been organized into said Provisional forces returned to Chattanooga and in about a week went to Nashville by rail. thence to Parkersburgh, Va, thence to Washington D.C. thence to Williamington, N.C., Thence to Goldsborough, N.C. where claimant found his company, and regiment, about the first of April 1865. That claimant does not remember that said Provisional was divided into any company or regiment with name or number while he belonged to it. and that he is unable to give any name or number of any divisions into which it was divided, if any. That the officer commanding said Provisional forces at the battle at Nashville, Tennessee, was wounded the first day, and that on the second day Captain Brown of Co. "A" 125th Regt ILLs. Vols, commanded same, and that claimant does not remember any other of the officers thereof except Leiutenant Harrison from the 110th Regt ILL. Vols.
Charles F Long
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington D.C., January 2, 1915.
SIR: Please answer, at your earliest convenience, the questions enumberated below. The information is requested for future use, and it may be of great value to your widow or children. Use the enclosed envelope, which requires no stamp.
Very respectfully,
GN Saezzaberg
CHARLES F LONG
WORTH MO
354706 ACT MAY
R R 7
No. 1. Date and place of birth? Answer Georgetown, ILL. Jan 6, 1842
The name of organizations in which you served? Answer Co. D. 125 ILL Infantry
No. 2 What was your post office at enlistment? Answer Georgetown, ILL
No. 3. State your wife's full name and her maiden name. Answer Emily E Long----Smith
No. 4. When, where, and by whom were you married? Answer March 26, 1868, Oxford, Greene Twp Worth Co., Mo. Robert Marshall J.P.
No. 5 Is there any official or church record of your marriage? There is none
No. 6. Were you previously married? If so, state the name of your former wife, the date of the marriage, and the date and place of her death or divorce. If there was more than one previous marriage, let your answer include all former wives. Answer______________________
No. 7. If your present wife was married before her marriage to you, state the name of her former husband, the date of such marriage, and the date and place of his death or divorce, and state whether he ever rendered any military or naval service, and, if so, give name of the organization in which he served. If she was married more than one before her marriage to you, let your answer include all former husbands. Answer_____________________________
No. 8. Are you now living with your wife, or has there been a separation? Answer. I am living with my wife.
No. 9. State the names and dates of birth of all you children, living or dead. Answer
William L. Long June 2, 1869
Mayettie B. Long May 30, 1871
Carrie T. Long Jan. 23, 1874
Celia A. Long Mar. 10, 1876
John H. Long April 2, 1878
Allen A. Long June 9, 1881
Evert E. Long May 19, 1884
Orrie D. Long Sept. 30, 1886
Victor V. Long Aug. 5, 1889
Date April 17, 1915 Charles F. Long
Date stamped 19 Apr 1915 US PENSION OFFICE
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