Peggy, This history is flawed. There was no 16th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry. A Charles Wells served in the 1st Ohio Volunteer Cavalry. They were never near Gettysburg spending the entire war in the south. There was also a Charles Wells in the 3d Ohio Volunteer Cavalry but I was not able to develop a web site with any information on that Regiment. I did locate a history of the unit for sale on eBay No Ohio Cavalry unit was at Gettysburg. If, in fact, he served in the Civil War there may be a pension file for him because he left a wife and child. Good Luck, Jim Owens

Jim, at times I've wondered if the entire biography is total fiction since confirming the details has been near impossible. However, just recently I did find Michael Moore, the man he was apprenticed to, on census records and so I'm encouraged to keep searching. And I certainly do appreciate your help. I did discover that there was no 16th Ohio Vol. Cavalry. Nor did the National Archives find a service record on him or pension file for his wife, Sarah. At the following site there is a 6th Ohio Cavalry mentioned which apparently fought at Gettysburg. I haven't found a roster yet, but there is no Charles WELLS with that company at the Soldiers and Sailors site. I'll request a service record search from the archive anyway; also a pension record using the name of his second wife, Lizzie. http://6th-ohio-cavalry.org/History/History.html Peggy _____ James Owens wrote: > Peggy, > > This history is flawed. There was no 16th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry. A > Charles Wells served in the 1st Ohio Volunteer Cavalry. They were never > near Gettysburg spending the entire war in the south. There was also a > Charles Wells in the 3d Ohio Volunteer Cavalry but I was not able to > develop a web site with any information on that Regiment. I did locate a > history of the unit for sale on eBay > > No Ohio Cavalry unit was at Gettysburg. > > If, in fact, he served in the Civil War there may be a pension file for > him because he left a wife and child. > > Good Luck, > > Jim Owens >

Peggy, One last shot. A number of individuals enlisted under false names. Some of these are listed under their real names if there was a pension application. I am currently working on an archaeological project where a Pennsylvania unit was for a short time. Charles D. Fuller turned out to be Elvira Ibecker and was discharged. Jim O.