Charles E. Richardson

6th Infantry, Band

From Berrian County, Charles enlisted at Kalamazoo on on August 20, 1861 at age 18. He was mustered out at New Orleans, Louisiana on September 20, 1861. Reenlisted at Niles on May 1, 1863 in the 2nd Brigade, Third Division, 9th Army Corps Band. He died of disease at Nicholasville, Kentucky on August 23, 1863.