Corporal Charles B Babcock (abt. 1845 - abt. 1895) Company G 37th Wisconsin Infantry U.S. Civil War

Question

Cpl. Charles Babcock born August 11, 1845 in Wisconsin. Son of James Babcock and Lovey (Roberts) Babcock. He died February 14, 1895. His parents moved west from Alburg, Grand Isle, Vermont to the Troy, Walworth, Wisconsin area sometime before 1850? We aren’t sure why they moved west, possibly the farm land was cheaper or the civil war issues beginning. He married Sarah M Bunker. (Date/location unknown). I believe he served in the civil war?

FAG Link

we need more sources especially census records, any civil war records, marriage records and help categorizing him better. 

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Answer 1

Possible indexed marriage record for Charles Babcock and Sarah (Sarah Mead Bunker?) There are slight spelling difference that could be transcription errors such as Charles's middle initial and substitution of "Louiza" for "Lovey" as his mother. Cursive "u" could look like ""v" and "z" would look like a "Y".  Would be nice to find original document to examine actual spelling

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRDS-XH4

1880 US Census shows family in Gale, Marion, Kansas: 

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYB8-98BR?cc=1417683&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AMF5H-DB9

FAG for Sarah....

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110703077

Comments

Interesting the FAG says married 3 times. The daughter is married to a same last name? Frank Beachtel. I am seeing she married Elder Beachtel? What is her surname or maiden name. Mead? She married a Bunker also

Nellie Mae Babcock daughter https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Babcock-1760

Marriage record is confusing 

Name: Elder K. Beachlet
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 16 Mar 1892
Event Place: , Walworth, Wisconsin, United States
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Wm Beachlet
Mother's Name: Matilda Winch
Spouse's Name: Nettie P. Babcock
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Father's Name: Chas B Babcock
Spouse's Mother's Name: Bunker

Other information in the record of Elder K. Beachlet and Nettie P. Babcock
Name: Elder K. Beachlet
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 16 Mar 1892
Event Place: , Walworth, Wisconsin, United States
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Wm Beachlet
Mother's Name: Matilda Winch
Spouse's Name: Nettie P. Babcock
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Father's Name: Chas B Babcock
Spouse's Mother's Name: Bunker

Reference ID: p116 71
GS Film Number: 1275588
Digital Folder Number: 007622485
Image Number: 01187
 

Citing this Record
"Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRFG-61P : 16 March 2018), Bunker in entry for Elder K. Beachlet and Nettie P. Babcock, 16 Mar 1892; citing , Walworth, Wisconsin, United States, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,275,588.

Answer 2

This is the information as Fold3 provides:

Fold3, Pension Numerical Index (/title/851/pension-numerical-index : accessed October 12, 2019), database and images, https://www.fold3.com/title/851/pension-numerical-index

Publication Title:

Numerical Index to Pensions, 1860-1934

Content Source:

The National Archives

Publication Number: A1158

Content Source: NARA

Content Partner: NARA

Source Publication Year: N/A

Fold3 Publication Year: 2012

Fold3 Job: 12-049

NARA Catalog Id: See NARA

NARA Catalog Title: Pending

Language: English

Country: United States

Record Group: 15

Short Description: NARA A1158. Pensions indexed by number for Army or Navy service in the Civil War and later, 1860-1934.

Roll: A1158_0105

Full Name: Babcock, Charles B

Conflict Period: Civil War (Union)

Military Branch: Army

Pension Type: Dependent Pension Certificate (WC)

State/Organization of Service: Wisconsin

Served For: United States of America

This is additional information from the image:

Unit: G, 37 Wisconsin Infantry

Pension Number: 413717

I would format the source (you can just copy/paste if suits):

The National Archives. ''Numberical Index to Pension, 1860-1934,'' Roll: A1158_0105; database and digital images, "Pension Numerical Index" (/title/851/pension-numerical-index : accessed October 12, 2019), database and images, https://www.fold3.com/title/851/pension-numerical-index ; citing Pension Number: 413717

Comments

If this is the correct Charles B. Babcock, he entered the military as a Private and was a Corporal at discharge.

The National Archives. ''Indexes to the Carded Records of Soldiers Who Served in Volunteer Organizations During the Civil War, compiled 1899 - 1927, documenting the period 1861 - 1866,'' Record Group: 94; Publication Number: M559; Roll: 0001;1965; database and digital images, "Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Wisconsin," (https://www.fold3.com/image/297127582 2012: accessed 12 October 2019.

Civil War Service Index - Union - Wisconsin

Publication Title: Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Wisconsin

Content Source: The National Archives

Publication Number: M559

Content Source: NARA

Content Partner: NARA

Source Publication Year: 1965

Fold3 Publication Year: 2012

Fold3 Job: 12-017

National Archives Catalog ID: 654530

National Archives Catalog Title: Indexes to the Carded Records of Soldiers Who Served in Volunteer Organizations During the Civil War, compiled 1899 - 1927, documenting the period 1861 - 1866

Language: English

Country: United States

Record Group: 94

Short Description: NARA M559. Alphabetical card index to the compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers belonging to units from the State of Wisconsin.

State: Wisconsin

Roll: 0001

Image Info

Military Unit: 37th Infantry

Full Name: Babcock, Charles B

Company: G

Enlistment Rank: Pvt

Discharge Rank: Corpl

Conflict Period: Civil War (Union)

Branch: Union Army

Served For: United States of America

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This sure looks like him. Is there any other name connecting him to his family a spouse so we can say 100% it’s him?

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Thank you for making visible this info from Fold3. Great  info. Probably it is him given middle initial and Wisconsin enlistment. Without an Ancestry.com subscription some of us just can't get past the  blurry Fold3 images that taunt us, and the perky  Ad for the company, but I had an idea.... 

 I noticed it says "Pension Type: Dependent Pension Certificate (WC)" 

I am assuming the Dependent in this case is his widow and "WC" means something like widow card or widow with children. 

Would it be possible to plug his widow's name into Fold3 and see if it spits out anything regarding this pension? Seems that the dependent's name has to be in the file somewhere and maybe could surface in the index; possibly this would be worth trying. She could be listed as Sarah Babcock, Sarah Mead Bunker Babcock, Sarah M Babcock, something like that. 

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I've noticed on other pension records that the widow's name is on it, but not this one. I'll root around a little tomorrow.

There were a number of Charles B. Babcocks that fought in the Civil War. I think two were from Wisconsin, but the other was born in 1830. There was also at least one from New York.

I very rarely use Fold3 and find it a little different to use.

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I found something in "The History of Walworth County, Wisconsin." That book has lists of men who served in the Civil War from Walworth. 

On page 145 under the 37th Infantry is "Charles R. Babcock"....Your fold 3 record said 37th Infantry and we know Charles B. resided in Walworth County, so it seems that probably was Charles B. Babcock and the R is a misprint.... unless Walworth has two Charles Babcocks and the second really is  Charles R. Babcock . 

https://archive.org/details/historyofwalwort01beck/page/144

Also James Babcock , maybe Charles's dad is listed on page 129 in the 13th infantry. And him getting an early land patent is mentioned on page 427.

Also on page 496 Mrs. Charles B. Babcock is mentioned as the daughter of Nathaniel Meade Bunker and Phoebe Stratton Coffin. 

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I added the civil war info box however couldn’t find him here https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=UWI0037RI

Although he is listed in the Wisconsin Historical Society has images of a roster for the 37th WIsconsin here: http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/tp/id/36535

if you can add anything to improve his profile please do so as we need sources and categories for him. Thank you : )

Answer 3

here's the information from the pension index by name on Ancestry

Charles B Babcock, served in G 37 WIsconsin Inf

applied for invalid pension on 28 June 1886 (application 578,345; certificate 782, 130

widow Sarah M Babcock applied from Wisconsin for pension 27 April 1895 (application 613350, certificate 413717)

Source: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, entry for Charles B Babcock, widow Sarah M Babcock; database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/4654/32959_032675-02108/211501 : accessed 13 October 2019), citing National Archives, microfilm publication T288, roll not given.

ALSO

the Wisconsin Historical Society has images of a roster for the 37th WIsconsin here: http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/tp/id/36535

That says on page 621:

NAME Babcock, Charles B

RESIDENCE Troy

DATE Enlisted Mar. 28 '64

REMARKS: Corp.; M. O. July 27 '65.

Comments

This is it! Great job! Thank you!

Clearly shows widow and the connection

can you add this source and info to his profile please : )
I added the source but if it needs adjusting let me know.

I added the civil war category info box

I couldn’t find him in this list 

https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=UWI0037RI