HECKMAN, Charles Adam

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Affiliation:  Union

Born: December 3 1822, Easton PA

Died: January 14 1896, Germantown PA

Pre-War Profession: Hardware clerk, Mexican war, railroad conductor

War Service: October 1861 Lt. Col. of 9th New Jersey, Burnside's North Carolina expedition, February 1862 Col., November 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, defences of Norfolk and Portsmouth, Drewry's Bluff (c), exchanged September 1864, commanded 2nd Divn/XVIII Corps at Ft Harrison, relieved of duty March 1865.

Post War: Railroad dispatcher.