Charles W. Bates, Wisconsin Civil War
I am one of a group working on an official history of the Wisconsin 23rd Regiment . One of our men is Charles W. Bates. He was a farmer at Winfield, Sauk Co., WI living with Hannah, age 43 & Achsah, age 16.He enlisted 13 Aug 1862 at Washington, Sauk Co., WI & d. 15 May 1863 at Milliken's Bend, LA - disease.Hannah Bates filed for pension in 1865.If you can help us fill in any of our blanks we would be grateful. That is all the info we have.
The format we are using is as follows: (We have his service record)
Date/place of birth:
Son of (Names of both parents, their dates/place of birth & death & burial: marriage date and
place(s) of residence.
Siblings:(Include spouses but not birth/death dates or their children)
Pre-war experience
Date/place of enlistment
Regiment/Co:
Rank
War record:
Mustered out:
Date/place of marriage (duplicate for multiple marriages)
To
Daughter of: (Names of both parents, their dates/place of birth & death & burial: marriage
date and place(s) of residence.
Siblings:(Include spouses but not birth/death dates or their children)
Residence and occupation:
Post-war achievements: Include membership in organizations, offices held, church affiliation, etc.
Pension record:
Date/place of death
Burial
We are also including letters and photo, If you have any you would be willing to share that would be wonderful.
Thank you for your help. My e-mail is [email protected]
We are including contributors to the book.Please include your name, title if any, & snail & e-mail addresses as you would like them to appear in the book.
Marcia