Pvt Charles Allendorph served in the United States Civil War. Enlisted: Aug 13, 1862 Mustered out: Apr 20, 1865 Side: USA Regiment(s): 125th New York Infantry
Charles Allendorph was Wounded in Action during the United States Civil War.
Charles was the son of Henry Allendorph and Betsey Nash.[1][2] He married Mary Jane Congdon on 23 June 1859 at the Reformed Protestant Dutch of Greenbush, East Greenbush, Rensselaer, New York.[3]
On 13 August 1862, Charles enlisted at Troy, New York to serve for a period of three years in the U.S. Civil War. He was mustered in as a private in Company H, 125th New York Volunteer Infantry, on 27 August 1862. On 30 August 1862, his regiment traveled by rail from Troy to Martinsburg, Virginia. After marching for a few days, his regiment was engaged in the Battle of Harpers Ferry. Charles and the rest of the garrison surrendered to the Confederates on 15 September 1862. They were paroled the next day.
The 125th New York Volunteer Infantry saw action during the Battle of Gettysburg on 1-3 July 1863. Charles was promoted to Corporal on 11 August 1863. After that, he saw action in several other battles, including the Battle of the Wilderness and the Battle of Spotsylvania. He was wounded in action on 18 May 1864 near Spotsylvania, Virginia. Charles was discharged for disability on 20 April 1865.[4][5][6]
Charles died 28 February 1903 while he was a resident in the Government Hospital for the Insane in Washington, DC.[7][8] He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Section 13, Grave 14330.[9]
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC1C-4H7 : accessed 14 February 2016), George Allendorph in household of Henry Allendorph, Troy,ward 4, Rensselaer, New York, United States; citing family 2013, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). NOTE: Name is incorrectly listed as George.
"New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K63H-91W : accessed 14 February 2016), Charles Allendorph in household of Henry Allendorph, Ward 4, Troy City, Rensselaer, New York, United States; count clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 549,885.
"New York Marriages, 1686-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F64G-5Q5 : accessed 14 February 2016), Charles Henry Allendorph and Mary Jane Congdon, 23 Jun 1859; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 534,203.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMFC-98Q : accessed 14 February 2016), Charles H Allendorph, Government Hospital for the Insane Washington D.C. city, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; citing sheet 12B, family 68, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,164.
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