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Charles H. Green – 9th Pennsylvania Cavalry
Posted By Norman Gasbarro on March 20, 2019
Charles Henry Green was born 1 June 1842, supposedly in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, although one source indicates he may have been born in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. He died in Massillion, Ohio, 10 September 1924.
On 25 January 1864, at Harrisburg, he enrolled in the 9th Pennsylvania Cavalry , and on the same day, he was mustered into Company B, as a Private. This cavalry company was heavily composed of men from the Lykens Valley area.
At the time of his enrollment, he declared himself to be a 21 year old miner whose residence was Dauphin County, but had been born at Eagle Hill, Pennsylvania, The only Eagle Hill known in the area was a mining community in Blythe Township, Schuylkill County, a few miles east of Pottsville.
Charles H. Green stood 5 foot 6 inches at the time, had light hair, a fair complexion, and brown eyes.
He served in the 9th Pennsylvania Cavalry through 18 July 1865 and was thenhonorably discharged.
On 4 September 1888, Charles applied for an invalid pension, which he received and collect until his death. The above Pension Index Card is from Fold3.
The above photo of Charles H. Green was taken late in his life. The lapel pin on his coat may have had something to do with the G.A.R..
Upon his death on 10 September 1924, a local newspaper printed his obituary:
OBITUARY
Charles H. Green was born on June 1, 1842, near Harrisburg.
When he was 21 years of age he enlisted in the 9th regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry, serving the last 18 months of the Civil War.
After being honorably discharged, he made his residence at Johnson’s Corners, near Akron, Ohio. There he met and married Miss Amelia Tyler on August 31, 1868. To this union were born seven children, three of whom died in early childhood. Those remaining are one daughter, Mrs. John Smith, of Antioch, Illinois, and three sons, William H. Green, and Charles H. Green, of Chagrin Falls, Ohio; and Harry V. Smith, of Massilion, Ohio.
Shortly after their marriage they moved to Chagrin Falls. There they spent their life until death claimed the wife and mother on September 1916.
About six years ago he came to Massilion and has since made his home with his son Harry Green. He has always enjoyed good health until about four months ago. Since that time he has been confined to his bed, growing steadily weaker each day until he passed away on the morning of September 10, 1924.
Besides his children, there are left to mourn his loss, ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, also many loving friends and acquaintances both in Chagrin Falls and Masillion.
Charles and his wife Amelia are buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Chagrin Falls, Ohio.
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Grave marker, photos and obituary are from a public tree on Ancestry.com. The Pennsylvania Veterans’ File Card is from the Pennsylvania Archives.
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