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Confederate (CSV)

Private

Charles Chambers

(c. 1840 - ?)

Home State: Louisiana

Branch of Service: Artillery

Unit: Washington (LA) Artillery, 1st Company

Before Sharpsburg

He was a 21 year old clerk in New Orleans when he enlisted there in the First Company, Washington Artillery on May 26th, 1861.

On the Campaign

He was wounded in action on 17 September 1862 at Sharpsburg and lost part of his hand.

The rest of the War

He was absent from his unit for the remainder of the War.

References & notes

Basic information from Booth1.

Birth

c. 1840 in AL

Notes

1   Booth, Andrew B., Records of Louisiana Confederate Soldiers and Louisiana Confederate Commands, 3 Volumes, New Orleans: State of Louisiana, 1920, Vol. 2, pg. 306  [AotW citation 13208]