Charles was born in 1841 or 1842. He was the son of Baker McNear and Mary Cook. He passed away in 1892.
CIVIL WAR Service Record: Enlisted in the New York 12th Light Artillery Battery on 5 Jan 1862 at Troy, New York. Promoted to Full Private on 6 Jun 1863. Transferred [as Sergeant] to 2nd New York Battalion (16th Company), Veteran's Reserve Corp.on 25 Mar 1865.
"'Spouse"' Emily Knight "Emma" Besent (1842-1925) Married 1874
"'Burial"' Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA Interred 26 Feb 1892.
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