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Image shows Charles H. Warren of Company K. He wears a dark civilian suit with white shirt and vest with a dark tie. Bottom of the mount has a printed caption with his rank, name and Company.
Image has very good clarity and contrast. Mount has very light edge wear. Paper is good.
Reverse has no photographer’s imprint. Inscribed in period ink is “C. H. WARREN CO K 2 N.H. VOLS. LYNN, MASS. REC(EIVED) AUG 1, 1891 PAID 50”
Charles Howard Warren was born in Somersworth, New Hampshire in 1840 but another record says that he was born in Brunswick, Maine in 1839. He enlisted as a private in Company K, 2nd New Hampshire Infantry on May 21, 1861 and was promoted corporal on July 15, 1861. He was discharged for disability on June 24, 1862.
After the war Warren lived in Boston, Massachusetts where he was an active member of the General Frederick West Lander Post #5 of the GAR in Lynn, Massachusetts. He died in Cambridge on April 23, 1905 and is buried in South Street Cemetery, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
The 2nd New Hampshire was a hard fought regiment seeing action at 1st Bull Run, Williamsburg, Oak Grove, Gaines’ Mill, White Oak Swamp, Malvern Hill, 2nd Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville and Gettysburg where the 2nd bore the brunt of the assault on the Peach Orchard. After Gettysburg the 2nd garrisoned Point Lookout for a time before returning to the army to fight at Drewry’s Bluff, Cold Harbor and Petersburg. [AD] [ph:L]
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