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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 rejoined 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 15, 1864 |
| Abstract |
Letter from Charles Lewis Porlier to his father Louis B. Porlier during his service with Company B, 21st Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry.
Camp Near Atlanta
Sept. the 15, 1864
Dear Father,
I take the pleasant opportunity to answer your welcome letter, which found me in good health, and I hope when these few lines reach you may find you all enjoying the same blessing. Dear Father, yesterday I went in the city and I saw how our shells went through the buildings. It tore them badly. The people said that there were many citizens killed by our shells. I saw where they dug holes to get out of reach of our shells. Dear Father, I think one more campaign will wind my three years [up], if God spares me until that time.
I tell you it looks mighty shaky when the bullets and shells are flying, although the boys don't mind it. They holler to one another and make a bargain to meet half way to trade tobacco for coffee. I used to go and meet them and trade with them. I go all alone and we sit down and have a great talk. Sometimes there were five [Confederates] sitting around me and I was alone out of sight of any of the rest of the boys. If they been mind to they could [have] taken me in their lines. But they would stick to their bargain and then when we parted we shake hands and we part as soon as we get to our rifle pits. We go to shooting at each other when we get to our pits. We holler to them to lay down and they would do the same. It was to let us know that they were going to shoot and it was the same way with us.
Well Dear Father, I must bring my letter to a close. All the boys are all well. E. Vredenburg is 1st Lieutenant of our company. I think he will make a good one, he's a good boy. Dear Father, give my love to Aunt Childs and Augustin, and all the rest of the family.
So good day from your dear son
C. L. Porlier
Moses Ladd and Marshall [Grignon] send their best respect to al the family. |
| 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 |
SC411.5.9.9 |
| 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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