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Note: 1. 1860 Maryland Census Living with his mother in Baltimore.
Occupation: "shoe maker". His mother was operating a shoe store in 1860. Presumably, Charles was working as a shoe maker in his mother's store.
2.. 1864 Baltimore Directory: Rasch Charles shoemaker 113 Low
3. Civil War records (several Charles Rasch listings)
A.Service Record:
Enlisted as a Private on 04 April 1865 (64?) Enlisted in Company C, 3rd Infantry Regiment Maryland on 04 April 1865. (64?) Mustered out Company C, 3rd Infantry Regiment Maryland on 31 July 1865 (64?) in Arlington Heights, VA
B.
Name: Charles Rasch
Company: I
Unit: 1 Maryland Infantry.
Rank - Induction: Private
Rank - Discharge: Private
Allegiance: Union
Notes: 3 Md Vol Inf.
Note: Letter from Francii Rasch to her husband Charles was addressed to "Co. T, 1st Md. Vetrons Vols., 2nd Brig. 2nd Div. 5th Corps, Army Potomac
Was the record above for a different Charles Rasch?
4. 1870 Maryland Census
Not Found
Children living with grandmother, Anna
6. 1880 Maryland Census
Charles' children were still living with their grandmother, Anna. No parents in household
However, there is a Charles J. F. Rasch, age 39, living only three families away from Anna Rasch in Baltimore in 1870. He was of exactly the same age as Charles Rasch, son of Charles and Anna. Also, the birthplace of the father of Charles J. F. Rasch in the 1880 Census was listed as Hanover which is the same birthplace as Charles Rasch of Charles and Anna. However, the birthplace listed in 1870 for the mother of Charles J. F. Rasch also was Hanover but Anna (wife of Charles, Sr.) was born either in Bremen or Prussia. Also, the wife of Charles J. F. Rasch listed in the 1880 Census was named Catherine, not Francii. Could this be the same Charles Rasch with a seocnd wife but living separately from his children? This same C. J. F. Rasch is listed in the 1900 Census with a wife Margaret and two step-daughters. This Charles Rasch and wife Margaret were still living in Baltimore in 1910.
Civil War Pension Records indicate a pension to a Charles Rasch C. 3 MD Inf. paid in Aug 1891. Charles is listed as "invalid".
7. Civil War Letters .
Civil War letters in possession of Eleanor (Shackelford) Davis, granddaughter of Charles and Francii Rasch and great granddaughter of Charles and Anna Rasch which provide some insights into the lives of Charles and his brothers as well as proves the family relationships deduced from census records (also see letters under notes for son Anna Rasch).
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Envelop addressed to:
Mr. Charles Rasch
Co. T. 1st Md. Vetrons Vols.
2nd Brig. 2nd Div. 5th Corps
Army Potomac
Washington DC
Baltimore Md May 24th 1865
Dear Husband
It is with pleasure i sit down to write a fe lines to let you no all are well at home and hope these few lines may find you enjoying the same blessing. I received your four wellcome letters and i was allways glad to hear from you and that you was well. None of the Bounty has not beenpaid yet but i will get 50 Dollars of the City Bounty to Morrow morning but i sold the State Bounty for 240 Dollars because it is doubtful whether it will ever get or not. I send you 10 Dollars in this Letter and if you want any more let me no in your next letter and i will send you more and Let me no wether i shall send anything else besides the Boots Mother is getting them ready now. Lewis is gone to Californian and we got a Letter from him and he is well and send his best respects to you. i cannot write more this time on account of send the money in this letter. No more at present but i remain your effecionate Wife F. V. Rasch
All the famaly and the boys send there best respects to you. Write soon
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F. V. Rasch
113 Low St. Baltimore Md
B.
Baltimore Md July 5th 1865
Dear Husband
I takepleasure to write youo a few lines to let you no that i am well also the rest of the family and hope these few lines may find you enjoying the same belssing. I received your wellcome letter in June on 28th and was glad to hear from you that you are well. If you intend to stay a few days longer let me no as soon as you receive this Letter and i will get ready with the Children and come down to see you. The first Md Regt come home last Sadurday. No more at present but i remain your effecionate Wife F. V. rasch
the Family all send there Love and best Respects to you. Write soon.
Dereced(?) to 113 Low St. Baltimore Md
C.
Baltimore Md. July 6th 1865
Dear Husband
I received your wellcome Letter yesterday and i was glad to hear from you. I send you a Letter yesterday Morning because i had not received your Letter in time. So herre 5 Dollars in this Letter as you requested me to send and Let me no as soon as possible can wether you received it or not. I am going to get the Children ready and come down to see you Tuesday Morning. I saw hardley yesterday and he was so Tight that i did not ask him any questions. he says he had a note for me but he lost it. You ought to have more courige than you have and ask the Officers for a Fourlough to come home. If you wantanything Let me no and i will bring it when i come down to see you. no more at present but i remain your effecionate Wife Francii V. Rasch
The Family are all well and send there Love and best Respects to you
Write soon
Dereced(?) to 113 Low St. Balt Md
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