Charles H. Lang
Residence Reading, MA; a 33-year-old Cabinet Maker.
Enlisted on 7/10/1861 as a Priv.
On 7/16/1861, he mustered into "G" Co. Massachusetts 13th Infantry.
He was discharged for promotion on 4/25/1864
On 5/23/1864, he was commissioned into "A" Co. Massachusetts 59th Infantry.
He was Mustered Out on 5/15/1865
He was listed as:
Wounded 9/17/1862 Antietam, MD
POW 7/30/1864 Petersburg, VA (Confined at Macon, GA)
Exchanged 3/5/1865 (place not stated)
Promotions:
Corpl 9/1/1863
2nd Lieut 5/23/1864 (As of Co. A 59th MA Inf)
1st Lieut 8/20/1864 (Not Mustered)
 
Born 3/2/1828 in Stratham, NH
Member of GAR Post # 194 (Veteran) in Reading, MA
Died 9/1/1898
After the war, he lived in Reading, MA
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors and Marines in the Civil War
The Story of the 13th Massachusetts Volunteers
GAR Dept of Massachusetts 1866-1947 (Sargent)
Research by Jack Lundquist
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