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The 27th Maine Volunteers
Charles B Smith
Rank: Private Company: F Age: 18 Residence: Biddeford
Height: 5' 9" Eye Color: Blue Hair Color: Brown Complexion: Light
Charles B Smith
Rank: Private Company: F Age: 18 Residence: Biddeford
Height: 5' 9" Eye Color: Blue Hair Color: Brown Complexion: Light
CHARLES B SMITH was born around 1844 in Hollis, Maine [Descriptive Roll], the son of
Hiram B and Betsey (Ford) Smith. According to a cenotaph in Greenwood Cemetery,
Biddeford, he died on 30 July 1864 at age 20 yrs,7 mos,9 das from "while in his second term
of his country's service" [YCCI, pg 261]. Originally buried at the Point of Rocks cemetery, he
was later moved to City Point Cemetery.
On 20 Feb, 1864 in Biddeford, he married ADALINE DAGGETT [Bidd Marr Rec on IGI].
With his brother Atwood, Charles signed up into the 27th Maine Infantry on 10 Sept 1862 and was mustered in on the 30th. Following the nine-month term of service, he reenlisted into the 1st District of Columbia Cavalry the following year, on 11 Feb 1864 in Portland. He was mustered in on 19 Feb, and due to ship out on the 29th, he returned home to marry the following day. While participating in Wilsons Raid with his regiment, he came down ill. Sent to the Point of Rocks Hospital in Virginia, he died there in July, 1864. The History of the 1st Maine Cavalry (the Maine men serving in the DC Cavalry would be transferred over to this regiment), pg 572, says he died on 27 July, while the database American Civil War Soldiers has the 15th, and his cenotaph says the 30th. His widow Addie filed for his pension on 6 Sept 1864.
A page for his burial place is on Find A Grave in the City Point Cemetery (where the Point of Rocks interments were moved): C B Smith
Additional Source Data:
1850 Biddeford, York, ME census: hh 580/584; Charles, age 6
1860 Biddeford (pg 16): Charles B, age 16
On 20 Feb, 1864 in Biddeford, he married ADALINE DAGGETT [Bidd Marr Rec on IGI].
With his brother Atwood, Charles signed up into the 27th Maine Infantry on 10 Sept 1862 and was mustered in on the 30th. Following the nine-month term of service, he reenlisted into the 1st District of Columbia Cavalry the following year, on 11 Feb 1864 in Portland. He was mustered in on 19 Feb, and due to ship out on the 29th, he returned home to marry the following day. While participating in Wilsons Raid with his regiment, he came down ill. Sent to the Point of Rocks Hospital in Virginia, he died there in July, 1864. The History of the 1st Maine Cavalry (the Maine men serving in the DC Cavalry would be transferred over to this regiment), pg 572, says he died on 27 July, while the database American Civil War Soldiers has the 15th, and his cenotaph says the 30th. His widow Addie filed for his pension on 6 Sept 1864.
A page for his burial place is on Find A Grave in the City Point Cemetery (where the Point of Rocks interments were moved): C B Smith
Additional Source Data:
1850 Biddeford, York, ME census: hh 580/584; Charles, age 6
1860 Biddeford (pg 16): Charles B, age 16