Soldiers’ Dossiers (1861–1865)
Charles William McGuffin
Pvt.—5th Va. Inf.
From Compiled Military Service Records at National Archives
Personal Information
Name:Charles William McGuffin
Birthplace:Virginia
Date of Birth:July 5, 1838
Physical Description:--
Prewar Life:1860 Census, Clerk, age 22, Middlebrook; Pvt., Southern Guard, 1860
Enlistment Records
Date of Enlistment:April 17, 1861
Place of Enlistment:Augusta Co.
Age at Enlistment:22
Occupation at Enlistment:Clerk
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Service Information
Rank:Pvt.
Company:D
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Regiment:5th Va. Inf.
Military Service Record
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Transfers and Other Services:Detailed to QM Department Winchester for 16 months; detailed to QM Department Petersburg 12-00-1864; forage Master 02-00-1865
Muster Sheet:Returned from detail 06-00-1863; returned 02-00-1864 from being wounded at Gettysburg
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Paroled:April 2, 1865
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Casualty Information
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Wounded in Action:July 3, 1863; Gettysburg, severely in back
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