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- Marjorie Lee states in her letter of April 27, 2004, "William PennCharnock and Mary Mathew Charnock. We never saw them-they died when mydad was around 16 years old." According to the census records of1900, Abner Charnock, William's father was nearly 60 years old when hewas born, and the family first appears on records in the State ofOhio. By way of confirmation with the 1900 census in Ohio then, it isprobably true as to what Marjorie Lee has told us in her letters aboutthe family.
William Sr. signed in 1917 for William Jr. to be in the military forWorld War I, it would make William Sr, nearly 77 years old at thetime.
It was noted that in James's World War I registration card that he didcomment on his father being 77 years old. See James's notes. Also,Merle was not found among the registration of the war. So, out of thethree known sons only James and William were registered. Merle knowdoubt did not participate in the war in order to look after his fatherwhile the other two sons may have fought in the war. James andWilliam were also still single at the time. James also did notmention his mother on the registration card as a dependent in 1917.So, Mary's death occurred before 1917 probably.
WEST VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT EXEMPTS INFANTRY
From the Records of the West Virginia Adjutant General's Office
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Typed by Frank Manning from hard copies provided by Linda Fluharty.
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Description: From Myer's History of West Virginia, 1915
The Wheeling Independent Exempt Infantry was a body of infantryconsisting of two organizations styled Company A and Company B, whichhad no regimental connection. They were made up of men enlisted in theNorthern Panhandle, who were stationed at Wheeling throughout the waras city guards or, more strictly speaking, Capitol Guards, forWheeling was not only the seat of the Restored Government, but thecapital of West Virginia after the admission of the State into theUnion. These two companies were on duty during the entire Civil Warperiod, and were not required to perform other military service.
Description: From History of the Pan-Handle, West Virginia, 1879
A company consisting of men exempt from military duty on account ofage, volunteered for prison-guards and were organized under command ofCapt. Robert Hamilton, performing exclusive guard and escort duty atWheeling.
CHARNOCK, William; Wheeling, WV; 27; Aug 27, 1863, Wheeling, WV; Apr23, 1864.
http://www.lindapages.com/cwar/exempts.htm
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CHARNOCK, WILLIAM
?B? INDEPENDENT WEST VIRGINIA INFANTRY
Applied for a pension in Ohio, App. #1125907, Cert. #781877; Private;Union
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Union Regimental Histories
West Virginia
1st Regiment Infantry (3 Months)
Organized and mustered in for three months as follows: Company "A" atWheeling May 10; Company "B" at Wheeling May 11; Company "C" atWheeling May 15; Company "D" at Steubenville, Ohio, May 15; Company"E" at Wheeling May 16; Company "F" at Wellsburg May 17; Company "G"at Wellsburg May 18; Company "H" in Marshall County May 21; Company"I" in Hancock County May 21, and Company "K" at Wheeling May 23,1861. Left Wheeling May 27. Occupation of Grafton May 30. Action atPhilippi June 3. Duty at Rowlesburg, Grafton and Philippi until July.Bowman's Place June 29. Occupation of Beverly and Sutton and guardingBaltimore & Ohio Railroad until August 19. Moved to Wheeling August19-21. Mustered out August 27, 1861.
1st Regiment Infantry (3 Years)
Organized at Wheeling, W. Va., October 30, 1861. Companies "A," "B,""D" and "E" moved from Wheeling to Little Kanawha, Wirt County, W.Va., October 13, and duty there until November 2, when rejoinedRegiment at Romney. Regiment left Wheeling for Romney, W. Va.,November 9, 1861, and duty there until January 10, 1862. Attached toRailroad District, West Virginia, to January, 1862. 3rd Brigade,Landers' Division, Army Potomac, to March, 1862. 3rd Brigade, Shields'Division, Banks' 5th Army Corps, and Dept. of the Shenandoah, to May,1862. 4th Brigade, Shields' Division, Dept. of the Rappahannock, toJune, 1862. 4th Brigade, 2nd Division, 3rd Army Corps, Pope's Army ofVirginia, to September, 1862. 2nd Brigade, Whipple's Division,Military District of Washington, D. C, to October, 1862. Wheeling, W.Va., to December, 1862. Cumberland, Md., September 1862. NorthMountain, Defenses of Upper Potomac, 8th Army Corps, Middle Dept., toMarch, 1863. 4th Brigade 1st Division, 8th Army Corps, to June, 1863.Campbell's Brigade, Scammon's Division, West Virginia, to December,1863. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, West Virginia, to April, 1864. 2ndBrigade, 1st Infantry Division, West Virginia, to October, 1864.Cumberland, Md., to December, 1864.
SERVICE.--Expedition to Blue's Gap January 6-7, 1862. Hanging RockPass, Blue's Gap, January 7. Moved to Patterson Creek January 10, andduty there until February 6. Moved to Paw Paw Tunnel February 5-13.Advance on Winchester March 1-15. Reconnaissance to Strasburg March18-21. Battle of Winchester March 22-23. Pursuit of Jackson March24-April 4. Edenburg March 27. Occupation of Mt. Jackson April 1. NewMarket April 17. Columbia Bridge May 5. March to Falmouth, Va., May12-21, and to Port Republic May 25-June 7. Gaines' Cross Roads, nearFront Royal, May 31. White Plains June 1. Front Royal June 3. PortRepublic June 9. March to Cloud's Mills, near Alexandria, June 10-27.Camp there until July 24. Battle of Cedar Mountain August 9. Pope'sCampaign in Northern Virginia August 16-September 2. RappahannockStation August 20-23. Sulphur Springs August 26. Thoroughfare GapAugust 28. Groveton August 29. Bull Run August 30. In the Defenses ofWashington until October 11. Moved to Wheeling, W. Va., October 11-13,and duty there to November 27. Moved to Cumberland, Md., November27-28, thence to Romney December 8. Moved to North Mountain, and dutythere until March 6, 1863. At Mechanicsville Gap until June 14. Movedto New Creek Station, thence to Cumberland, Md., June 14-20. Moved toHancock, thence to Williamsport July 13. At Back Creek July 28. ToWinchester August 3, thence to Romney and to Petersburg August 15.Operating against guerrillas and Imboden's and McNeil's forces untilJanuary 10, 1864. Moorefield September 5 and 11, 1863 (Cos. "B," "D.""E," "F" and "H"); mostly captured by McNeil. Descent on SalemDecember 16, 1863. Guard train from Petersburg to McDowell December10-23. Retreat from, Petersburg to New Creek January 10-12, 1864.Operations in Hampshire and Hardy Counties against Rosser January27-February 7. Veterans on furlough February and March. Moved toGrafton April 18, thence to Martinsburg April 19-22. Sigel'sExpedition to New Market April 30-May 16. Mt. Jackson May 14. NewMarket May 15. At Cedar Creek May 16-June 1. Advance to Staunton June1-6. Piedmont, Mt. Crawford June 5. Occupation of Staunton June 6.Hunter's Raid on Lynchburg June 10-July 1. Lexington June 11.Lynchburg June 17-18. Retreat to Gauley Bridge June 18-29. Moved tothe Shenandoah Valley July 5-17. Snicker's Ferry July 17-18. Battle ofWinchester July 23-24. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign August toNovember. Cedar Creek August 12. Charlestown August 22-24. HalltownAugust 26. Berryville September 3-4. Battle of Opequan, Winchester,September 19. Fisher's Hill September 22. Battle of Cedar CreekOctober 19. Ordered to Cumberland, Md., October 29, and duty thereuntil December. Consolidated with 4th West Virginia Infantry to form2nd West Virginia Veteran Infantry December 10, 1864.
Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 51 Enlisted men killed andmortally wounded and 2 Officers and 136 Enlisted men by disease. Total192.
1st Regiment Veteran Infantry
Organized November 9, 1864, by consolidation of 5th and 9th WestVirginia Infantry. Attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division,West Virginia, to January, 1865. 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division,West Virginia, to April, 1865. 1st Brigade, 4th Provisional Division,West Virginia, to July, 1865.
SERVICE.--Duty at Beverly, W. Va., Cumberland, Md., and other pointsin the Dept. of West Virginia until July, 1865. Mustered out July 21,1865.
Source - "A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H.Dyer (Part 3); The Civil War Archive 1998-2007; last updated 04/23/06
http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unwvinf1.htm
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