Charles W Alderson

Biography
Born	06/21/1846
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	02/23/1914
Death Location	Washington Co., VA
Father	Christopher Alderson
Mother	Mary Peery Gibson
Married	09/03/1867 12/24/1903 (Washington Co.)
Spouses	Sally Florence Edmundson Sue Greever Chambers
Military Units
16th Cavalry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
16th Cavalry
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Misc
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Census Information: 1850: 27, Age 4 1860: 7L, Age 14 1870: Washington Co., D1, 256, Age 24 1880: Washington Co., Glade Spring 324, Age 34 1900: Washington Co., Glade Spring 14, Age 54 1910: Washington Co., Glade Spring 76, Age 64, Veteran: No 1920: DEAD 1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information: Filed pension: 1908 (Washington County) Newspaper mentions: Virginia Republican, 03/02/1914 Gettysburg Times, 6/29/1938 Notes: Father owned 5 slaves. Attended 50th reunion of Gettysburg, 1913. Pictured in "History of Southwest Virginia" with brief bio. Received Southern Cross of Honor. Member Virginia House of Delegates, 1891. Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Co. A., 16th Reg't Virginia Cavalry. Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Apr 1, 1864 (Dated Apr. 1, 1864) Enlisted: When: Oct 10, 1863 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. Stevenson Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Ward To what time: Oct 31, 1863 Present	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for Oct. 31, 1863 to Oct 31, 1864 (Dated Nov. 30, 1864) Enlisted: When: Oct 10, 1863 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Chas. Stevenson Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Capt. Ward To what time: Oct 31, 1863 Present	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for Nov, & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31, 1864) Enlisted: When: Oct 10, 1863 Where: Lebanon, Va By whom: Capt. C. E. Stevenson Period: 3 yrs Last paid: By whom: Maj. Jenkins To what time: Aug 31, 1864 Absent Remarks: On horse detail