Manuscript Group 840, Charles Crowell, Civil War Soldier, Reminiscencesof the Civil War, 1861 – 1865

840. CROWELL, CHARLES, Civil War soldier.

“Reminiscences of the Civil War”, 1861 – 1865, n.d. 1 vol.

A resident of Perth Amboy, Crowell enlisted in a local company soon after the bombardment of Fort Sumter. He later served as an officer in several New York regiments. He participated in twenty-two engagements, including Seven Pines, Malvern Hill, Second Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, the Wilderness Campaign, Spotsylvania, and Cold Harbor.