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[Badgercwcollector]

Charles M. Blake lived life to the fullest from Preacher to U.S. Army Chaplain to Captain of 3rd. U.S. Colored troops to Doctor to Newspaper editor and raise a family of prominent doctors. Charles was wounded in the head which affected him the rest of his life at Fort Wagner . I found this CDV at an antique store for 50 cents and have had so far a couple hours of fun researching him. Any Fort Wagner experts out there ? I would like to find out the roll of the 3rd. USCT had in this battle. Thankyou.

 

[JOHN42768]

You can't go wrong for 50 cents

 

[East Tennessee Roots]

Charles M. Blake lived life to the fullest from Preacher to U.S. Army Chaplain to Captain of 3rd. U.S. Colored troops to Doctor to Newspaper editor and raise a family of prominent doctors. Charles was wounded in the head which affected him the rest of his life at Fort Wagner . I found this CDV at an antique store for 50 cents and have had so far a couple hours of fun researching him. Any Fort Wagner experts out there ? I would like to find out the roll of the 3rd. USCT had in this battle. Thankyou.

Sergeant Tilman Valentine Company B 3rd U.S. Colored Infantry.

https://hsp.org/sites/hsp.org/files/pennmaghistbio.139.2.0171.pdf

 

[connecticut yankee]

CHARLES M. BLAKE.
[Born in llama—Appointed from Pennsylvania]

MILITARY HISTORY.—Chaplain 13th Missouri Volunteers, August, 1861. On the stafi' of General Fremont, and present at the action of Springfield, Mo. Hospital Chaplain U. S. Volunteers, June, 1862. At the U. S. General Hospital, Charleston, W. Va., to September, 1862. At Galliapolis, O., to July, 1863. Redgned Chaplaincy, July, 1863. Assisting organizing colored regiments in Pennsylvania, to September, 1863. Captain 3d U. S. colored troops, August, 1863. In the Department of the South, and engaged in the siege and capture of Fort Wagner, Morris Island, S. C., and at the battle of Olustee, Fla. Hospital Chaplain U. S. Volunteers, July, 1864. At Chattanooga, Tenn., to 1865. Post Chaplain, Fort \Vhipple, Arizona, May, 1866. Chaplain, with the rank of Captain U. S. Army, April, 1867. Post Chaplain, Camp McDowell, Arizona, from August, 1867, to —

CIVIL HISTORY.—Graduate of Bowdoin College, Me, 1842. Pastor of Presbyterian Churches in Pennsylvania.

see: https://books.google.com/books?id=pWI7AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA12&lpg=PA12&dq="charles+m+blake"+civil+war+chaplain&source=bl&ots=F3bBix09Vn&sig=KfvXWze_MZW0CyZ2Sc72Nl4UotE&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj7ta_I97zaAhWxxFkKHSyjCrEQ6AEIXzAO#v=onepage&q="charles%20m%20blake"%20civil%20war%20chaplain&f=false

 

[connecticut yankee]

3rd U.S. Colored Troops

Organized at Camp William Penn, near Philadelphia, Pa., August 3-10, 1863. Ordered to Dept. of the South. Attached to 4th Brigade, Morris Island, S.C., 10th Corps, Dept. of the South, to November, 1863. 3rd Brigade, Morris Island, S.C., 10th Corps, to January, 1864. Montgomery's Brigade, District of Hilton Head, S. C., 10th Corps, to February, 1864. 2nd Brigade, Vodges' Division, District of Florida, Dept. of the South, to April, 1864. District of Florida, Dept. of the South, to October, 1864. 4th Separate Brigade, District of Florida, Dept. of the South, to July, 1865. Dept. of Florida to October, 1865.

SERVICE.--Siege of Forts Wagner and Gregg, Morris Island, S.C., August 20-September 7, 1863. Action at Forts Wagner and Gregg August 26. Capture of Forts Wagner and Gregg September 7. Operations against Charleston from Morris Island until January, 1864. Moved to Hilton Head, S.C., thence to Jacksonville, Fla., February 5-7, and duty there as Heavy Artillery until May, 1865. (1 Co. at Fernandina, Fla.) Expedition from Jacksonville to Camp Milton May 31-June 3, 1864. Front Creek July 15. Bryan's Plantation October 21. Duty at Tallahassee, Lake City and other points in Florida May to October, 1865. Mustered out October 31, 1865.

 

[Badgercwcollector]

east tennessee roots, post: 17

Sergeant Tilman Valentine Company B 3rd U.S. Colored Infantry.

https://hsp.org/sites/hsp.org/files/pennmaghistbio.139.2.0171.pdf[/QUOTE]

 

[Badgercwcollector]

Thanks for the additions ! I have no idea how this guy was able to fit in what he did in one lifetime. I read where he wrote books on Geneology and he spent several years in South America doing missionary work.

 

[Mike Serpa]

Class of 1842.
CHARLES MORRIS BLAKE A.B.; A.M. (?); M.D
Univ. Cal. 1876. b 24 Dec 1819 Brewer. Tchr., Stud
med. Philadelphia, Pa. 1842-48. Ed. San Francisco
Cal. 1850-51. Prin. St. Augustine Coll., Benicia, Cal
1852-54. Clerg., Tchr. Lota, Chile, S.Am. 1854-57
Central Pa. 1857-61. Chapl. USV 1861-63, 1864-67
Capt. 3rd USCT 1863-64. Chapl. USA 1867; Ret
1882. Res. San Francisco, Cal. 1882-93. d 3 Jun
1893. Peuc.
(List of abbreviations at front of book.)

General Catalogue of Bowdoin College and the Medical School of Maine … 1794-1950, 1950, Page 81
https://archive.org/stream/generalcatalogue1950bowd#page/80/mode/2up


1842.
Charles M. Blake ; born, Holden, December, 1819 ; Principal of
a School for Young Ladies in Philadelphia several years ; entered
service as Chaplain ; was Capt. U. S. C. T. ; Hospital Chaplain,
U. S. A.

Bowdoin in the War, 1867, Page 5
https://archive.org/stream/bowdoininwar00pack#page/4/mode/2up

 

[donna]

Great buy. Usually we have had to pay much more.

Thanks for posting.

 

[chubachus]

Nice find! Cheapest I have payed for a CDV of an identified Union Civil War soldier (out of uniform) was a dollar.

 

[Badgercwcollector]

Class of 1842.
CHARLES MORRIS BLAKE A.B.; A.M. (?); M.D
Univ. Cal. 1876. b 24 Dec 1819 Brewer. Tchr., Stud
med. Philadelphia, Pa. 1842-48. Ed. San Francisco
Cal. 1850-51. Prin. St. Augustine Coll., Benicia, Cal
1852-54. Clerg., Tchr. Lota, Chile, S.Am. 1854-57
Central Pa. 1857-61. Chapl. USV 1861-63, 1864-67
Capt. 3rd USCT 1863-64. Chapl. USA 1867; Ret
1882. Res. San Francisco, Cal. 1882-93. d 3 Jun
1893. Peuc.
(List of abbreviations at front of book.)

General Catalogue of Bowdoin College and the Medical School of Maine … 1794-1950, 1950, Page 81
https://archive.org/stream/generalcatalogue1950bowd#page/80/mode/2up


1842.
Charles M. Blake ; born, Holden, December, 1819 ; Principal of
a School for Young Ladies in Philadelphia several years ; entered
service as Chaplain ; was Capt. U. S. C. T. ; Hospital Chaplain,
U. S. A.

Bowdoin in the War, 1867, Page 5
https://archive.org/stream/bowdoininwar00pack#page/4/mode/2up

Nice find! Cheapest I have payed for a CDV of an identified Union Civil War soldier (out of uniform) was a dollar.

Nice find! Cheapest I have payed for a CDV of an identified Union Civil War soldier (out of uniform) was a dollar.

 

[Badgercwcollector]

Sometimes its better to be lucky than good lol I have found several GAR photos this way as many people have no idea what the veterans badge is. When we go to antique stores they usually have a box of photos someplace and every once in awhile I get lucky . Years ago I started picking up anything $1.00 or less that had a uniform so now I have bunch of CDV's soldiers from Europe US cadets and WW1 . The fun of the hunt ! My favorite CDV is a German soldier with a cigar in one hand and his regimental stein in the other .

 

[John Hartwell]

From: Records of members of the Grand army of the republic, with a complete account of the twentieth national encampment ... (1886)

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