Charles King Mallory was a native of Hampton, VA, the eldest son of Judge Charles King Mallory, Esq., of Elizabeth City County, VA, and Martha A. (Skinner) Mallory of Edenton, NC. His father was well known for owning the first slaves to escape to Fort Monroe and receive protection there under General B. F. Butler, in May of 1861. The younger Mallory joined the Confederate cause as a midshipman. He served aboard the CSS Beaufort and was the gallant 'Young Mallory' who had been the first to board the Congress (Frigate : 1842) after the ironclad CSS Virginia's attack on her on March 8, 1862. Later serving aboard the CSS Chattahoochee, he was fatally wounded in its boiler explosion on May 27, 1863. He died on June 1, 1863 at age 18. His remains were sent home for burial at St. John's Episcopal Church Cemetery, Hampton Virginia.
From the description of Charles K. Mallory letters, 1862-1866. (The Mariners' Museum Library). WorldCat record id: 760314013
