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Confederate (CSV)

Corporal

Charles Olff

(c. 1837 - 1862)

Home State: Louisiana

Branch of Service: Infantry

Unit: 8th Louisiana Infantry

Before Sharpsburg

A 24 year old policeman from New Orleans, he enlisted 23 June 1861 at Camp Moore, LA as Private in Company B, 8th Louisiana Infantry. He was appointed Corporal on 16 December 1861.

On the Campaign

He was killed in action at Sharpsburg on 17 September 1862.

References & notes

Service from Booth.1

Birth

c. 1837 in LA

Death

09/17/1862; Sharpsburg, MD

Notes

1   Booth, Andrew B., Records of Louisiana Confederate Soldiers and Louisiana Confederate Commands, 3 Volumes, New Orleans: State of Louisiana, 1920, Vol. 3, Book 2, pg. 25  [AotW citation 19839]