Maine GenealogyCivil War Sailors Record of Charles Nelson
| Name of sailor: | Charles Nelson |
| Rank: | 1st Class Boy |
| Age: | 18 |
| Occupation: | Servant |
| Place of birth: | Maryland |
| 5' 4" | |
| Complexion: | Gris |
| Eye color: | Black |
| Hair color: | Black & Wooly |
| Marks and scars: | |
| Marital status: | Single |
| Number of children: | 0 |
| Residence: | Louisiana |
| Date of enlistment: | 30 Aug. 1864 |
| Place of enlistment: | James River |
| Term of service: | 1 years |
| Date left service: | 30 May 1865 |
| How left service: | Discharged |
| Ships: | |
| Remarks: | A contraband. Enlisted on U.S. Mackinaw. Subsititute for Thomas C. Stevens of Bangor. Left Service Portsmouth, N. H. |
| Rate Last Cruise: | |
| Can Read?: | |
| Can Write?: | |
| Vaccinated?: | |
| Bounty paid: | $0 |
| Money advanced: | $0 |
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Source citation: "Civil War Sailors," database, Maine Genealogy (https://www.mainegenealogy.net/civil_war_navy_record.asp?id=1964 : accessed 4 May 2024), entry for Charles Nelson, citing Civil War Sailors database, Maine State Archives.
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