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Poland, Charles O., b.1836

 Person

Biographical Note

Charles O. Poland, a private in Company B, 142nd Ohio Infantry (National Guard) during the Civil War, was a resident of Knox County, Ohio. Born around 1836, he was the husband of Angeline Disney (daughter of William A. and Mary Jane Lampson Disney) and the father of several children. Census records indicate that Poland was a farmer; documents within this collection indicate that Poland was also certified to teach in Morrow and Knox counties prior to the war.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Diary, Charles O. Poland, 1864 (Ms2008-013)

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms2008-013_PolandCharles_Diary_1864

Charles O. Poland Diary

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2008-013
Abstract

The collection consists of the diary of Charles O. Poland, a private in Company B, 142nd Ohio Infantry (National Guard), written while serving for six weeks near the front during the early siege of Petersburg.

Dates: 1864

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Digital Record 1
Collection 1
 
Subject
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 1
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Diaries 1