Rugg, Carlos Addison, 1824-1911

Rugg, Carlos Addison, 1824-1911

Rank : Agent

Regiment : United States Christian Commission

Service : 1864 October-1865?

On September 11, 1861, Carlos A. Rugg enlisted at Perryburg, N.Y., in Co. K of the 9th New York Cavalry Regiment. Rugg was detailed as battalion Veterinary Surgeon in December, but served in that capacity only until the 20th of February, 1862, when he was discharged at Washington, D.C., following an injury inflicted by a horse. Rugg apparently recovered from these injuries, and in October, 1864, joined the U.S. Christian Commission in order to 'do his part' for the war effort. He served for the Commission in eastern Virginia, distributing Bibles and tracts and ministering to and assisting soldiers and freedmen.

From the guide to the Carlos Addison Rugg journals, Rugg, Carlos Addison, 1864-1865, (William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan)