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Acton Memorial LibraryCivil War Archives |
Civil War Records of Charles P. Porter
Service
| Co. | Regiment / Ship | From | To | Residence/ Credit | Occupation | Notes |
| Navy | Recg. Ship Ohio and U.S.S. Massachusetts | enl. May 13, 1861, at Boston, for 1 yr., as Seaman | disch. May 5, 1862, from Ohio, as Seaman. | credit Acton | -- | age 27 |
| Navy | Recg. Ship Ohio, U.S.S. Conemaugh | Again enlisted July 10, 1862, at Boston for 2 yrs., as Seaman | disch. from Conemaugh, Sept. 8, 1864, as Captain of After Guard | credit Cambridge | -- | |
| MASSCW, 8:564 | ||||||
Service Record (select pages from the National Archives): x
Service Ledger (Town of Acton): page 102-103 (birth place here recorded as Manchester, NH)
Pension
| Co. | Regiment | Date Filed | Type | App. No. | Cert. No. | State | Beneficiary/Remarks |
Pension File (select pages from the National Archives): x
Grand Army of the Republic
Death
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Additional Information
Charles P. Porter is recorded in the 1890 special veterans census as a resident of Manchester, New Hampshire. The census record indicates that he was captured July 2, 1861 at Cedar Keys, and exchanged Jan. 1862. He did not receive a pension ("1890 Veterans Schedules," Ancestry.com).
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