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Madison County, Iowa |
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GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC VETERAN RECORD TRANSCRIPTION |
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Data added by transcriber in blue font |
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Veteran's Name: Sheldon, Charles G |
Father: Joseph Sheldon | ||
| Residence: | Father's nativity: | ||
| Occupation: | Mother: T(F)anny Woodbury Reed | ||
| Date of birth: 13 Jan 1839 | Mother's nativity: | ||
| Place of birth: Rupert, Bennington, Vermont | Wife: Sarah M. Davidson | ||
| Date of death: 08 Sep 1917 | 2nd wife: Mrs. Sarah Compton | ||
| Place of death: | 3rd wife: | ||
| Place of burial: Hamblin Cemetery, Macksburg, Iowa | |||
| Cause of death: |
Children Harry - (deceased 1913) Hattie (Rev. George) Bancroft Fannie (Grant) Alexander Rose (W. R.) Adcock Sarah (William) Willis |
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| War record | |||
| Rank: Private | Company: E | Regiment: 5th | |
| State: Vermont | Organization: Infantry | ||
| Enlistment date: 12 Aug 1861, mustered in 16 Sep 1861 | |||
| Enlistment age: | Residence: Manchester, Vermont | ||
| Mustered out: | |||
| Discharged: for disability 25 Sep 1864 | |||
| Transfers: | |||
| GAR membership | |||
| Post name: J. D. Craven | Date joined: 1st Qr 1891 | ||
| Post No.: 198 (63) | Age at joining: | ||
| Place: Macksburg | Transfers: | ||
| Sources: Roster Vermont Volunteers: Sheldon, Charles G; Graves Reg: Sheldon, Charles G. - Prvt. E, 5th Vt. Inf; Ex-Soldiers in Iowa in 1886: Sheldon, C. G. Prvt Co. E 5th Vt. Inf - Res. Clanton; Hist Madison Co. 1915, Vol.2, p.428 | |||
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| Transcribed by Kent G. Transier 03 Jan 2006. |