Charles Edward Reed
Charles Edward Reed was born on August 17, 1839, in Richmond, New York, to William F. Reed and Amelia Palmer. His father was a farmer who owned $10,000 of real estate and $2,000 of personal property by 1860. Reed grew up and attended school in Richmond, and by the early 1860s, he was also working as a farmer.
 
He enlisted in the Union army on September 3, 1862, and he mustered in as a private in Company G of the 148th New York Infantry the following day. According to his service records, he was 6 feet tall, with black hair and black eyes. The regiment took part in the Battle of Cold Harbor. He supported the Republican Party and expressed approval of the Emancipation Proclamation. In November 1862, he declared, "I believe if the President carries his proclamation out that the war will be ended in less than a year if not I dont believe it will ever be."
 
He remained devoted to the Union cause. In June 1864, he declared that "If it is my lot to fall it is in a good cause." He was promoted to corporal on April 10, 1863, to sergeant on November 1, 1864, and to 1st lieutenant in early 1865. He remained committed to the Union war effort, and he celebrated President Abraham Lincoln’s reelection in 1864. He mustered out on June 22, 1865.  
 
Reed returned to his family’s farm in Richmond after the war. He married Amelia Wells around 1870, and they had at least three children: George, born around 1875; Caroline, born around 1875; and Elizabeth, born around 1884. He earned a living as a farmer. He applied for a federal pension in February 1891 and eventually secured one. He died in Richmond on August 2, 1917.
5118
DATABASE CONTENT
(5118)Reed, Charles Edward1839-08-171917-08-02
  • Conflict Side: Union
  • Role: Soldier
  • Rank in: Private
  • Rank out: 1st Lieutenant
  • Rank highest: 1st Lieutenant
  • Gender: Male
  • Race: White

Documents - Records: 167

  • (13885) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed Diary
  • (13886) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed Diary
  • (13887) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed Diary, 1864
  • (14470) [recipient] ~ Samuel P. Reed to Charles E. Reed, 31 October 1862
  • (14471) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 8 November 1862
  • (14472) [recipient] ~ Caroline A. Reed to Charles E. Reed, 14 November 1862
  • (14473) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 17 November 1862
  • (14474) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 24 November 1862
  • (14475) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 30 November 1862
  • (14476) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 7 December 1862
  • (14477) [recipient] ~ Samuel P. Reed to Charles E. Reed, 10 December 1862
  • (14478) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 14 December 1862
  • (14479) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 16 December 1862
  • (14480) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 24 December 1862
  • (14481) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 28 December 1862
  • (14482) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 2 January 1863
  • (14483) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 8 January 1863
  • (14484) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 11 January 1863
  • (14485) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 18 January 1863
  • (14486) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 23 January 1863
  • (14487) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 24 January 1863
  • (14488) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 1 February 1863
  • (14489) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 14 February 1863
  • (14490) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 7 February 1863
  • (14491) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 22 February 1863
  • (14492) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 1 March 1863
  • (14493) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 9 March 1863
  • (14494) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 14 March 1863
  • (14495) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 21 March 1863
  • (14496) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 28 March 1863
  • (14497) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 30 March 1863
  • (14498) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 5 April 1863
  • (14499) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 11 April 1863
  • (14500) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 18 April 1863
  • (14501) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 25 April 1863
  • (14502) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 4 May 1863
  • (14503) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 11 May 1863
  • (14504) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 19 May 1863
  • (14505) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 23 May 1863
  • (14506) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 1 June 1863
  • (14507) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 7 June 1863
  • (14512) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 14 June 1863
  • (14519) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 19 June 1863
  • (14520) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 24 June 1863
  • (14521) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 12 July 1863
  • (14522) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 4 July 1863
  • (14523) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 17 July 1863
  • (14524) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 1 August 1863
  • (14525) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 26 July 1863
  • (14526) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 11 August 1863
  • (14527) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 14 August 1863
  • (14528) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 25 August 1863
  • (14529) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 29 August 1863
  • (14530) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 5 September 1863
  • (14531) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 13 September 1863
  • (14532) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 19 September 1863
  • (14533) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 25 September 1863
  • (14534) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 2 October 1863
  • (14535) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 11 October 1863
  • (14546) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 18 October 1863
  • (14547) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 25 October 1863
  • (14548) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 1 November 1863
  • (14549) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 8 November 1863
  • (14550) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 16 November 1863
  • (14551) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 22 November 1863
  • (14552) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 27 November 1863
  • (14554) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 5 December 1863
  • (14555) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 12 December 1863
  • (14629) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 19 December 1863
  • (14631) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 2 January 1864
  • (14632) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 11 January 1864
  • (14634) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 31 January 1864
  • (14640) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 14 February 1864
  • (14645) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 21 February 1864
  • (14652) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 27 February 1864
  • (14666) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 6 March 1864
  • (14776) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 13 March 1864
  • (14777) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 1 April 1864
  • (14778) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 10 April 1864
  • (14780) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 19 April 1864
  • (14781) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 22 April 1864
  • (14782) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 23 April 1864
  • (14783) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 1 May 1864
  • (14784) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 7 May 1864
  • (14785) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 11 May 1864
  • (14786) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 17 May 1864
  • (14787) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 22 May 1864
  • (14788) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 31 May 1864
  • (14789) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 5 June 1864
  • (14790) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 8 June 1864
  • (14797) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 12 June 1864
  • (14798) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 17 June 1864
  • (14799) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 20 June 1864
  • (14800) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 28 June 1864
  • (14801) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 3 July 1864
  • (14802) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 7 June 1864
  • (14803) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 9 July 1864
  • (14804) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Unknown, 10 July 186X
  • (14805) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 16 July 1864
  • (14806) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 24 July 1864
  • (14808) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 27 July 1864
  • (14809) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 31 July 1864
  • (14810) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 13 August 1864
  • (14811) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 20 August 1864
  • (14813) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 23 August 1864
  • (14814) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 28 August 1864
  • (14815) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 4 September 1864
  • (14817) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 9 September 1864
  • (14818) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 16 September 1864
  • (14819) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 24 September 1864
  • (14820) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 3 October 1864
  • (14821) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 7 October 1864
  • (14822) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 11 October 1864
  • (14823) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 12 October 1864
  • (14824) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 18 October 1864
  • (14825) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 21 October 1864
  • (14827) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 29 October 1864
  • (14828) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 4 November 1864
  • (14831) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 19 November 1864
  • (14832) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 22 November 1864
  • (14870) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 22 October 1864
  • (14873) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 9 November 1864
  • (14874) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 15 November 1864
  • (14878) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 8 December 1864
  • (14879) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 27 November 1864
  • (14880) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 9 December 1864
  • (14900) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 13 December 1864
  • (14901) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 18 December 1864
  • (14902) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 24 December 1864
  • (14903) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 26 December 1864
  • (14904) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 1 January 1865
  • (14905) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 9 January 1865
  • (14906) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 16 January 1865
  • (14907) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 23 January 1865
  • (14908) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 30 January 1865
  • (14909) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 2 February 1865
  • (14910) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 9 February 1865
  • (15049) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 13 February 1865
  • (15050) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 20 February 1865
  • (15051) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 26 February 1865
  • (15052) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 6 March 1865
  • (15053) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 7 March 1865
  • (15054) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 22 March 1865
  • (15055) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 29 March 1865
  • (15056) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 2 April 1865
  • (15057) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 9 April 1865
  • (15058) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 16 April 1865
  • (15059) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 23 April 1865
  • (15060) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 27 April 1865
  • (15061) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 1 May 1865
  • (15062) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 3 May 1865
  • (15063) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 9 May 1865
  • (15064) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 14 May 1865
  • (15065) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 22 May 1865
  • (15066) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 23 May 1865
  • (15067) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 4 June 1865
  • (15068) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Unknown, undated
  • (15069) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 7 June 1865
  • (15070) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 12 June 1865
  • (15071) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 19 July 1865
  • (15360) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Unknown, undated
  • (15361) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 3 October 1862
  • (15362) [recipient] ~ Caroline A. Reed to Charles E. Reed, 10 October 1862
  • (15363) [recipient] ~ Caroline A. Reed to Charles E. Reed, undated
  • (15364) [writer] ~ Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 13 October 1862
  • (15365) [recipient] ~ Caroline A. Reed to Charles E. Reed, 20 October 186X
  • (15366) [recipient] ~ Edgar A. Griswold to Charles E. Reed, 12 February 1865

People - Records: 3

  • (5119) Reed, Samuel P. is the [sibling of] (5118) Reed, Charles Edward
  • (5120) Reed, Caroline A. is the [sibling of] (5118) Reed, Charles Edward
  • (5449) Griswold, Edgar Alfred is the [friend of] (5118) Reed, Charles Edward

Places - Records: 1

  • (3075) [birth, death] ~ Richmond, Ontario County, New York

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Regiments - Records: 1

  • (425) [enlisted] ~ 148th New York Infantry

Groups - Records: 1

  • (3) [member/supporter] ~ Republican Party
SOURCES

1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, and 1910 United States Federal Censuses, available from Ancestry.com; New York Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900, available from Ancestry.com; New York Town Clerks’ Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca. 1861-1865, available from Ancestry.com; General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, available from Ancestry.com; New York Death Index, 1852-1956, available from Ancestry.com; Charles E. Reed to Sister, 15 November 1864, DL1926.127, Nau Collection; Charles E. Reed to Samuel P. Reed, 8 November 1862, DL1926.011, Nau Collection; Charles E. Reed to Caroline A. Reed, 5 June 1864, DL1926.095, Nau Collection