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Charles Cobb 
     Rank: Pvt Co: A Age: 25 Residence: Limerick Birthplace: Limington Occupation: Teamster
​Married/Single: S Height: 5' 10” Eyes: Hz Hair: Br Complexion: F

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CHARLES COBB, the son of William and Lurinda (Gilpatrick) Cobb, was born in Limington, Maine on 25 Apr 1838 [Hist of Limington, pg 160]. He died in Limerick, Maine on 30 Dec 1869, aged 31 years, from "marasmus" (severe undernourishment) [Mort Sch]. He is buried in the Baptist-Hillside Cemetery, Limerick. He never married.

According to the "History of Limington", William Cobb "went to Limerick with his mother in 1846", so I would say that Charles accompanied his parents on the move. For a time, he lived with his uncle Samuel Gilpatrick, a farmer in Limerick.

Following his service in the 27th Maine, ​​Charles reenlisted on 21 Dec 1863, to serve three years, and was mustered in on 7 Jan '64, a private in Company L, 2nd Maine Cavalry. The Maine Adjutant Report, in its 1864-65 volume, said Charles was "absent on furlough since Oct 1 '65". The 2nd Cavalry monthly report dated 3 Dec 1865 listed him as "sick in Maine Sept 1865".

The Maine Farmer (Augusta) newspaper, issue dated 15 Jan 1870, printed a mortuary notice:
"In Limerick, Dec. 30, Charles Cobb, aged 31 yrs"

Additional Source Data:
​1850 Limerick, York, Maine census: hh 202/220; liv with uncle Samuel Gilpatrick and gr-mother Mary
1860 Limerick, ME census (pg 52): hh 394/412; a teamster, liv with parents
1870 Mortality Schedule, Limerick (pg 1): Charles, age 32, d. in Dec 1869 from marasmus
Taylor, Robert L. History of Limington, Maine 1668-1900. Norway, ME: Oxford Hills Press, c1975.
Pension Index: Charles filed 17 May 1869 (app #143,602, cert #102,231); only the 2nd ME Cav was listed

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