Charles Mattocks
American soldier, lawyer and politician (1840-1910)
Charles Porter Mattocks (October 11, 1840 – May 16, 1910) was a colonel in the Union Army. He was given the Medal of Honor for his actions in the American Civil War.[1] He was born in Danville, Vermont and served in the 17th Maine Infantry during the American Civil War.[2] After being captured by the Confederate States Army he was a prisoner of war for nine months in Danville, Virginia.[3] Later, he commanded the Maine State Militia and fought as a Brigadier General during the Spanish–American War.[3] He was elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 1880, was a county attorney for Cumberland County, Maine, and argued a case in the Supreme Court.[4]
| Charles P. Mattocks | |
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| Born | October 11, 1840 Danville, Vermont |
| Died | May 16, 1910 (aged 69) Portland, Maine |
| Place of burial | Evergreen Cemetery (Portland, Maine) |
| Allegiance |  United StatesUnion |
| Service/branch |  United States ArmyUnion Army |
| Years of service | 1862–1865, 1898 |
| Rank |  Brigadier General |
| Unit |  17th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War Spanish–American War |
| Awards |  Medal of Honor |
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References change
- ↑ State of Maine (2005). "Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients". Archived from the original on April 9, 2018. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- ↑ Bowdoin College (1911). Obituary Record of the Graduates of Bowdoin College and the Medical School of Maine. pp. 29–30. Retrieved April 11, 2018 – via Google Books.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Clayton, W. W. (W Woodford) (1880). History of Cumberland Co., Maine. The Library of Congress. Everts & Peck. ISBN 978-1175203502. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ↑ Supreme Court of the United States (1883). "United States Reports, Supreme Court: Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States". Little, Brown and Company. p. 467. Retrieved April 10, 2018 – via Google Books.