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Charles A Palmer

Birth

26 Feb 1846

Death

26 Feb 1889 (aged 43)

Burial

Dayton City Cemetery

Dayton, Columbia County, Washington, USA

PlotBLK F, LOT 18, SEC 09Memorial ID 37909388

Charles A. Palmer from Bridge Creek mustered in Nov. 16, 1863, mustered out Sept. 20. Musician.

Enlisted in Company I, Wisconsin 30th Infantry Regiment on 16 Nov 1863. Mustered out on 20 Sep 1865 at Louisville, KY.

SOURCES: Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers: War of the Rebellion

Filed for an invalid military pension on Mar 11, 1922 in Washington State, application no. 1515-623, certificate no. A-5-19'26. There is a note in the "Attorney" section that says "C-883915 Combined".

His widow, Mattie E. Torrance, filed for his Civil War pension in Washington. Application number 1212631, certificate number 961,111, dated Nov 26, 1923.

Shown on the 1883, 1885 & 1887 Washington Territorial census as Charles A. Palmer with wife Mattie E. and children Arthur C and Winnie/Minnie B.

He was a member of Alfred Sully Post No. 3 of Dayton, Columbia County, Washington. In 1884 he served as Post Officer of the Day. Biographies/Obituaries For Some Columbia County Veterans/Residents - Dayton Public Library (died at Seattle on 26 Feb 1889 at 43 year old) Washington Digital Archives: King County Marriage Records: Charles A. Palmer/Mattie E. Norris on 15 Jan 1876 in Seattle The American Civil War Research Database: residing in Bridge Creek, Wisconsin at enlistment Wisconsin Volunteers War of the Rebellion: 1861-1865 (Vol.1 - page 756) Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion: 1861-1865 (Vol. 2 - page 439) 1880 Census, Columbia County, Washington - Charles (age 34) - carpenter Civil War Soldiers & Sailors Database

Buried at Dayton Cemetery
Row: BLK F, LOT 18, SEC 09