Charles Carroll Vosburg 1832-1918
Charles Carroll Vosburg was born January 8,, 1832 in Illinois City Illinois
to George & Laura Cripper Vosburg. He married his first wife,
Mary T. Meriwether, July 7, 1861. She passed away October 15, 1871. January 28, 1873 he
married Mary Corrina Lilly Cherry. A couple of sources on-line mention that
Charles was adopted. I have found no records on that or if he had another
surname.
Charles served with Co. A 40th Infantry from Mississippi. Another record
says he served in 1861 with the Twenty-Second Infantry.
He was taken prisoner whiile serving as a Pvt in Co. H 30th Inf.Nov 4, 1863 at Chattanooga,
Tennessee. He was released November 18,, 1963 in a prisoner excchange at Vicksburg.
Prisoner of War Record
Charles passed away January 16, 1918 in Lavaca, Sebastian Co., Ar. His burial
was in Tate Cemetery near Lavaca.
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Arkansas, Confederate Pension Records, 1891-1935
Name....... Charles C. Vosburg
Spouse....... Name Mary C. Vosburg
Residence Location....... Sebastian, Arkansas
State Served From....... Mississippi
Division....... Infantry
Company....... A
Regiment.......Sebastian
Vet Application Year....... 1916
Death Date....... 16 Jan 1918
Comments....... widow applied 1918 / filed as "Vasburg"
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