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His date of commission was 6/23/1898. He mustered in 7/14/1898 at Ft. Macon, NC. He mustered out 2/6/1899 at Macon, GA. His post office was Charlotte, NC.
Mustered in 5/4/1898 Mustered out 4/27/1899 in Savannah, GA: Post Office: Charlotte, NC: {note-first name spelled as it appears in the book}
Date of Commission - 4/27/1898: Mustered in 5/4/1898 in Raleigh, NCMustered out 4/22/1899 in Savannah, GA: Post Office: Charlotte, NC
Commissioned 5/24/1898Mustered in 5/25/1898 in Raleigh, NCMustered out 11/25/1898 in RaleighAssistant Surgeon Post Office: Charlotte, NC
Date of Commission - 4/27/1898: Mustered in 5/3/1898 in Raleigh, NCMustered out 4/22/1899 in Savannah, GA: surgeon: Post Office: Charlotte, NC
Date of Commission - 4/27/1898: Mustered in 5/3/1898 in Raleigh, NCMustered out 4/22/1899 in Savannah, GA: Post Office: Charlotte, NC
Date of Commission - 4/27/1898: Mustered in 5/3/1898 in Raleigh, NCMustered out 4/22/1899 in Savannah, GA: Post Office: Charlotte, NC
Date of Commission - 4/27/1898: Mustered in 5/3/1898 in Raleigh, NCMustered out 4/22/1899 in Savannah, GA: Post Office: Charlotte, NC
Date of Commission - 4/27/1898: Mustered in 5/4/1898 in Raleigh, NCMustered out 4/22/1899 in Savannah, GA: Post Office: Charlotte, NC
The first steam locomotive built in the U.S, The Best Friend, serves Charleston, South Carolina. It will be more than 20 years until the railroad tracks stretch all the way to Charlotte, North Carolina.Railroad Map
West and southwest of Mecklenburg County live the Cherokee Indians. During the Revolutionary War, many Cherokees helped fight for the British. Catawba Indians closer to Charlotte often fought for the Americans.Sequoyah (Cherokee)
The Charlotte Female Academy opens. Miss Leavenworth teaches young ladies not only academic, or literal, subjects, but those such as needlework, called ornamental subjects. Tuition is $6 to $11 per term.
September 11, 1882 - Finally, tax disputes that have lasted seven years are resolved and Charlotte's Military Institute can enroll its 480 students.
December 1, 1927 - A branch of the U.S. government's banking system, called the Federal Reserve, opens in Charlotte. Not only will the Reserve Bank bring prestige to the city, the money it supplies helps local banks grow stronger.
Charlotte's Lakewood Park closes. For years, countless people have ridden the streetcars to this westside park. But after a storm washes away the dam across the lake, there is no money to make repairs.Casino at Lakewood Park
April 1, 1930 - Mail arrives in Charlotte by airplane for the first time. Eastern Air Travel, which will become Eastern Airlines, makes the delivery as 30,000 people turn out to greet the plane.
W.J. Cash's The Mind of the South is a landmark of American intellectual history. The author who lived on North Church Street and wrote for the Charlotte News tragically dies the same year his award-winning book is published.
July 15, 1949 - Charlotte's WBTV takes to the airwaves and becomes the first television station in the Carolinas. By 1967, there will be four other television stations: WSOC, WCCB, WTVI, and WCNC.
The number of Asian residents in Charlotte has tripled in just the last 10 years. As the region's population becomes more diverse, the changes are reflected in the variety of ethnic stores, restaurants and shops that spring up.
The Charlotte Hornets have a great season and go the NBA playoff games. Devoted fans are overjoyed, especially for Tyrone Muggsy Bogues. At 5'3, he is the shortest player in the NBA.Muggsy Bogues