JAMESON, Charles Davis

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Affiliation:  Union

Born: February 24 1827, Orono ME

Died: November 6 1862, on a steamboat between Boston and Bangor

Pre-War Profession: Lumber businessman, militia officer

War Service: May 1861 Col. of 2nd Maine, First Bull Run, September 1861 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded 1st Bde/3rd Divn/III Corps in Peninsula campaign, Seven Pines

Post War: He died in 1862 after being wounded and subsequently disabled by "camp fever" (likely typhoid fever) during the Battle of Fair Oaks