Soldier Information
Name: Charles Nicholson
Alias: Charles Monroe
Place of Birth: Nelson KY Year of Birth: 1840
Occupation: Farmer
Eyes: Black Hair: Black Complexion: Black
Height in Feet: 5 Inches: 7.5
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Enlistment Information
Enlistment Date: June 28, 1864
Enlistment Place: Louisville, Jefferson
Enlistment State: KY
Compiled Military Service Record
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Congressional District: 5th
Company: F Regiment(s): 108th USCI
Mustered Where: Louisville,KY
Mustered Out Date: March 21, 1866
Rank at Muster Out: Private
Notes:
His enslaver is identifed as Caroline H Nicholson.
Soldier Death Information
Died in war? No
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Death Date: August 25, 1903
Cause of Death: illegible
Death Certificate
Soldier Pension Information
Pension Card Link: Pension Card
Pension Application Date: December 30, 1889
Application No.: 746674 Certificate No.: 1060676
Alternate First Name: Alternate Last Name: Monroe
No widow pension card found
No other family pension card found
Pension File Information
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Freedman’s Bank/Freedmen’s Bureau Information
No Freedman’s Bank information found
No Freedmen’s Bureau Documents found
Family Information
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Family Notes:
Though the 1900 census indicates that Charles Monroe is married, the spouse remains a mystery. He resided at 1025 4th St., Louisville, KY. While no death certificate was found, there was a mortuary record.
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1870 Census
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1880 Census
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1890 Census
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1900 Census
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1900 Profession: servant
1900 Ability to Read? Cannot read Ability to Write? Cannot write
1900 Own/Rent: Unknown 1900 Home Free/Mortgage: Unknown 1900 Farm/House: House
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1910 Census
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1920 Census
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Enslaver Information
Name: Caroline Hariot Unseld Nicholson Location: Bardstown, Nelson, KY
Previous Enslaver: John D. Nicholson
Enslaver Notes:
As part of Charles Nicholson CSMR, Caroline H Nicholson states that she has received “ownership” of Charles, as a result of her husband’s death.
Included as part of Pvt. Charles Nicholson’s CSMR, there are indications, that Caroline H Nicholson was filing a slave claim. There is also an award letter attached with no indication that the award was granted.
1850 Enslaver Census
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1850 Slave Schedule Link: View
1850 Number of Enslaved: 9
1860 Enslaver Census
1860 Census Link: View
1860 Real Estate Value: 6000 1860 Personal Estate Value: 10000
1860 Slave Schedule Link: View
1860 Number of Enslaved: 5
1870 Enslaver Census
1870 Census Link: View
1870 Real Estate Value: 3500 1870 Personal Estate Value: 8000
1880 Enslaver Census
1880 Census information not found
Compensation Information
Compensation Applied? Yes Compensation Received? No