Pvt. Charles Olzewski
Elgin Union Grays
Enlisted Aug. 8, 1861.
A Co. 36th Ill. Vol. Inf.
Fox River Regiment
Steedman's Brigade
Sheridan's Division
Fourth Corps
With the Fox River Regiment, in camp below Aurora, all our readers are well acquainted. From the moment of its conception to the present hour it has gone right on to a full and complete success. It is now 1200 strong and will, no doubt, be ordered to St. Louis in a few days there to be equipped and put into the Grand Army.
Mustered In Sept. 23, 1861 at Camp Hammond in Montgomery, Ill's.
Wounded in Action at Franklin.
Wounded in Action at Nashville during the pre battle skirmishing.
Died at Nashville, Tenn. Jan. 13, 1865 of wounds received at Nashville.
Known Actions;
Leetown, Ark. March 7, '62
Pea Ridge, Ark. March 8, '62
Perryville, Ky. Oct. 8, 1862
Stones River, Tenn. Dec. 31, 1862
Tullahoma, Tenn. June 24, 1863
Chickamauga, Ga. Sept. 20, 1863
Missionary Ridge, Ga. Nov. 25, 1863
New Hope Church, Ga. Nov. 27, 1863
Rocky Face Ridge, Ga. May 7, 1864
Resaca, Ga. May 13, 1864
Adairsville, Ga. May 17, 1864
Kennesaw Mt., Ga. June 27, 1864
Peachtree Creek, Ga. July 20, 1864
Atlanta, Ga. Aug. 13, 1864
Jonesboro, Ga. Aug. 31, 1864
Franklin, Tenn. Nov. 30, 1864
Nashville, Tenn. Dec. 15, 1864
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