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.
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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