Saturday, May 11, 2013

Pvt. Charles M. Michael (Michaels)


Pvt. Charles M. Michael (Michaels)

E Co. 127th Ill. Vol. Inf.
Three Years Service
Elgin Sharpshooters
   Mustered In Sept. 5, 1862.
   Home of record listed as St. Charles, Ill's.
   Issued .577 1857 Enfield rifled musket.
   Discharged Feb. 22, 1863, reason not listed.

Known actions;
Chickasaw Bayou, Miss. - Dec. 26, 1862
Arkansas Post, Ark. - Jan. 11, 1863

Post war;
   Moved to Elgin, Ill.
   Worked as a Park Policeman for the City of Elgin.
   Joined Elgin GAR Veteran's Post #49 Aug. 4, 1885.
   Member Modern Woodmen of America Silver Leaf Camp #60.
 
   Obit; June 2, 1919 issue of The Elgin Daily News.
   Charles M. Michael died May 30, at the National Soldiers home at Milwaukee.  He was born at Rockford, June 2, 1843 and had lived in Elgin the last thirty-five years being an employe of the city for seventeen years as park policeman.  He was a member of Modern Woodmen of America.
   He is survived by a don, Charles, a daughter, Mrs. Charles Weightman of Chicago, and four grandchildren.
   Funeral services will be in charge of Veteran Post No. 49, G.A.R.  The services will be held at memorial hall on Fulton street, Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock.  Burial will be at Bluff City cemetery.
   G.A.R. members are requested to meet at the hall at 1:15 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.

   Buried at Bluff City Cemetery in Elgin, Ill.
Used with permission Dan Mallett
Members of Post #49 sewed watch faces to their ribbons to show they were from Elgin.

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