Howe, Charles Henry, 1845-1864
Biographical Note
Charles Henry Howe was born on May 4, 1845 in Lancaster, Massachusetts. He is one of three sons of Ebenezer Wilson Howe and Ann Blanchard. During the American Civil War, Howe enlisted on August 15, 1862 after getting his parents to consent as he was only seventeen at the time. He served in Company G of the 36th Massachusetts Infantry. Howe was taken prisoner in December of 1863 and was taken to Andersonville Prison in Georgia. Howe never made it out of the prison, and on August 27, 1864, he passed away and was buried at the prison. Only one member of Howe’s unit that had been captured managed to survive.
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Charles Henry Howe Collection
This collection contains a letter with envelope from Charles Henry Howe to his parents on November 22, 1862. The letter updates his parents on his condition, informs them of his movements, and discusses supply requests. This collection also contains five souvenirs collected by Howe in White Sulphur Springs and identified in the letter.