Trowbridge, Charles Tyler, 1835-1907
Variant namesU.S. Army officer. As a sergeant in the 1st New York Volunteer Engineers, Trowbridge came to the South Carolina coast with his regiment. In May 1862 he was detailed from it to organize a provisional unit of black soldiers. Trowbridge was made captain of this regiment in May 1862 but was not mustered in as such until October of that year. The regiment was called the First South Carolina Volunteer Infantry. Trowbridge's commission in 1864 designates him as Lieutenant Colonel in the 33rd Regiment of Colored Troops.
From the description of Charles T. Trowbridge reminiscences, [ca. 1892]. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 70976345
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| creatorOf | Trowbridge, Charles Tyler, 1835-1907. Charles T. Trowbridge reminiscences, [ca. 1892]. | South Carolina Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Massachusetts Civil War collection, 1724-1933 (inclusive); 1861-1912 (bulk). | Houghton Library |
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| associatedWith | Brown, Frederick. | person |
| associatedWith | Brown, Isaiah. | person |
| associatedWith | Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell), 1843-1918. | person |
| associatedWith | Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885. | person |
| associatedWith | Jolly, Manson Sherrill. | person |
| correspondedWith | Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Commandery of the State of Massachusetts, collector. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Orr, J. L. (James Lawrence), 1822-1873. | person |
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| associatedWith | United States. Army. Colored Infantry Regiment, 33rd (1862-1864) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands. | corporateBody |
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Birth 1835
Death 1907
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