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PORLIER, Charles Louis - Pvt., Company B, 21st Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
Charles was born in 1841/9 at Wisconsin, a son of Louis B. and Sophia (Grignon) Porlier. Louis was born circa 1818 at Wisconsin. His obituary states that he was born on Jan. 1, 1814 at Green Bay, Brown County. Charles and his father were listed in the 1860 federal census as residing in the town of Oshkosh, Winnebago County. They were residing with Augustine Grignon, father of Sophia. She was not listed there at that time. Louis died at the Grignon homestead near Butte des Morts, Winnebago County in May 1896. Charles enlisted at Oshkosh on Aug. 9, 1862. He was assigned as above and was then transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps on Apr. 10, 1864. Charles re-joined his company on July 5, 1864 and was mustered out on June 8, 1865. He was married in Winnebago County on Nov. 19, 1866 to Josephine DuChien. Charles was listed in 1883 at P.O. Butte des Morts. He had been receiving a pension of $4 per month since October 1879 for an injury to his abdomen. Charles was listed in the veteran section of the 1885 and 1895 Wisconsin State census at P.O. Omro, Winnebago County. He was listed in the 1890 federal census as residing in the village of Omro and suffering from breech and kidney troubles. He was listed in the veteran section of the 1905 state census at P.O. Oshkosh. Charles was listed in 1905 as an employee of the Paine Lumber Company and residing at 17 Vinland Road in the city of Oshkosh. Also at that address were Charles P., Jesse G., Joseph L., Louis D., and Rossie E. Porlier. Charles died in 1918.
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| Category |
8: Communication Artifact |
| Classification |
Archives |
| Collection |
Civil War Small Collections |
| Dates of Accumulation |
September 6th 1863 |
| Abstract |
Letter from Charles Lewis Porlier to his father Louis B. Porlier during his service with Company B, 21st Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry.
Nashville, Tennessee
September 6th 1863
My Dear father
I take the pleasure of writing you a few lines to let you now that I am in the enjoyment of good health and hope when these few lines reaches you will find you all enjoying good health. Father, I received your letter Sept 6th dated August the 8. Father, you say that I ought to remain in [my] former company. Father, I have to do as I am told by the officers. Father, I have a very good place here and I [will] stay here until they send me away. I have a very good tent with a good floor in it, and nine patients in it, and good beds. [There is] only one thing [wrong], that is the grub. We don't get enough to eat. Father, I wish I was to home to take A good meal of vitles. Father, I haven't had a good meal of vittles since I left home. Father, Manford was with me until they examined him. And the doctor sent him to the front and he was not fit for the front. If the Doctor knew his business, he would no sent him to the front. Father, nothing more at present. I have to close my letter because the doctor is coming. Give my love to aunt Chiles and Augustin. So goodbye from your affectionate son Charles L Porlier
Direct your letter
Charles L Porlier
Cumberland Field hospital
Third Division
Nashville Tenn.
To father,
Will you please send me one dollar or half dollar to buy envelopes and postage stamps? Father, the doctor had inspection of all the tents. And when he come to mine he said that [it] was the neatest and cleanest tent he had been in and he asked me if I had been in a hospital before. I told him no. He said that I seem to understand it very well.
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| Event |
Civil War |
| Legal Status |
Oshkosh Public Museum |
| Notes |
PORLIER, Charles Louis - Pvt., Company B, 21st Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
Charles was born in 1841/9 at Wisconsin, a son of Louis B. and Sophia (Grignon) Porlier. Louis was born circa 1818 at Wisconsin. His obituary states that he was born on Jan. 1, 1814 at Green Bay, Brown County. Charles and his father were listed in the 1860 federal census as residing in the town of Oshkosh, Winnebago County. They were residing with Augustine Grignon, father of Sophia. She was not listed there at that time. Louis died at the Grignon homestead near Butte des Morts, Winnebago County in May 1896. Charles enlisted at Oshkosh on Aug. 9, 1862. He was assigned as above and was then transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps on Apr. 10, 1864. Charles re-joined his company on July 5, 1864 and was mustered out on June 8, 1865. He was married in Winnebago County on Nov. 19, 1866 to Josephine DuChien. Charles was listed in 1883 at P.O. Butte des Morts. He had been receiving a pension of $4 per month since October 1879 for an injury to his abdomen. Charles was listed in the veteran section of the 1885 and 1895 Wisconsin State census at P.O. Omro, Winnebago County. He was listed in the 1890 federal census as residing in the village of Omro and suffering from breech and kidney troubles. He was listed in the veteran section of the 1905 state census at P.O. Oshkosh. Charles was listed in 1905 as an employee of the Paine Lumber Company and residing at 17 Vinland Road in the city of Oshkosh. Also at that address were Charles P., Jesse G., Joseph L., Louis D., and Rossie E. Porlier. Charles died in 1918.
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| Object ID |
SC411.5.9.3 |
| Object Name |
Letter |
| People |
Porlier, Charles Louis |
| Subjects |
Civil War
21st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
Campaigns & battles
Tents
Camping
Military police
Military uniforms
Destruction & pillage
Food
Food supply
Veterans |
| Title |
Letter from Charles Lewis Porlier to his father Louis B. Porlier |
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