The Hendee Family Tree - Charles Franklin Hendee

Person Chart

Parents

Father	Date of Birth	Mother	Date of Birth
Abel Hendee	1791	Cynthia Topliff (Hendee)	17 Aug 1794

Partners

Partner	Date of Birth	Children
Anna Eliza Darrow	04 Apr 1859
Martha Andrus	28 Oct 1831	Mary Hendee

Person Events

Event Type	Date	Place	Description
Birth	31 Oct 1832	Mansfield Township, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Marriage	14 Jan 1854	Watertown, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Place of Residence	1870	Litchfield, United States
Place of Residence	1920	Yorktown, Westchester, New York, United States
Death	09 May 1923	Westchester, New York, United States	Y
Burial	1923	Shrub Oak, Westchester, New York, United States

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Private Hendee was a bugler in the 1st Battery Light Artillery Organized at West Meriden and mustered in October 26, 1861. Left State for Hilton Head, S.C., January 13, 1862. Attached to Sherman's expeditionary corps to April, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, Dept. of the South, to July, 1862. District of Beaufort, S. C., Dept. of the South, to September, 1862. District of Beaufort, S.C., 10th Army Corps, Dept. of the South to June, 1863. United States forces Folly Island, S.C., 10th Corps, Dept. of the South, to April, 1864. Artillery, 1st Division, 10th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina to August, 1864. Artillery Brigade, 10th Army Corps to December, 1864. Artillery Brigade, 25th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia to June, 1865. SERVICE.--Duty at Hilton Head, S. C., until May, 1862. Expedition to James Island and operations against Charleston, S.C., May 31-June 28. Battle of Secessionville June 16. Evacuation of James Island and movement to Hilton Head, S.C., May 28-July 7. Expedition to St. John's Bluff, Fla., September 30-October 13. Expedition to Pocotaligo October 21-23. Frampton's Plantation, Pocotaligo, October 22. Duty at Hilton Head and at Beaufort, S.C., until June, 1863. Moved to Folly Island, S.C. Expedition to James Island July 9-16. Williston Bluff, Port Pon River July 10. Action on James Island July 16. Siege operations against Forts Wagner and Gregg, Morris Island and against Fort Sumter and Charleston, S.C., from Folly Island until April, 1864. Moved from Folly Island, S.C., to Gloucester Point, Va., April 18-23. Butler's operations on south side of the James and against Petersburg and Richmond May 4-June 21. Chester Station May 10. Operations against Fort Darling May 12-16. Battle of Drewry's Bluff May 14-16. Proctor's Creek May 14. On the Bermuda front May 17-June 21. Port Walthal June 16-17. Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Moved to Deep Bottom, Va., June 21, 1864, and duty there until August 25. Actions at Deep Bottom July 21 and 27-28. Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, August 14-18. Moved to Petersburg front August 25 and duty in trenches before that city until September 28. Moved to Deep Bottom September 28. Battle of Chaffin's Farm, New Market Heights, September 29-30. *Duty in trenches before Richmond until April, 1865. Occupation of Richmond April 3. Duty at Richmond and Manchester until June. Mustered out June 11, 1865. Battery lost during service 1 Officer and 3 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 21 Enlisted men by disease. Total 25. Duties of the Bugler 1. Amplify the voice of command of his CO or Adjutant 2. Relay calls from other buglers, recognize and interpret other buglers calls (friend or foe!). 3. Serve as the camp clock. The men and livestock began to run their lives by the bugle. 4. Build morale and esprit de corps. Ceremonial Calls, Parades, Marches, Quicksteps, Funerals, Visitors, Important Occasions are all marked by bugle calls.

Private Hendee was a bugler in the
1st Battery Light Artillery

Organized at West Meriden and mustered in October 26, 1861. Left State for Hilton Head, S.C., January 13, 1862.

Attached to Sherman's expeditionary corps to April, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, Dept. of the South, to July, 1862. District of Beaufort, S. C., Dept. of the South, to September, 1862.
District of Beaufort, S.C., 10th Army Corps, Dept. of the South to June, 1863. United States forces Folly Island, S.C., 10th Corps, Dept. of the South, to April, 1864. Artillery, 1st Division, 10th Army Corps,
Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina to August, 1864. Artillery Brigade, 10th Army Corps to December, 1864. Artillery Brigade, 25th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia to June, 1865.

SERVICE.--Duty at Hilton Head, S. C., until May, 1862. Expedition to James Island and operations against Charleston, S.C., May 31-June 28.
*Battle of Secessionville June 16. Evacuation of James Island and movement to Hilton Head, S.C., May 28-July 7. Expedition to St. John's Bluff, Fla., September 30-October 13.
Expedition to Pocotaligo October 21-23. Frampton's Plantation, Pocotaligo, October 22.
Duty at Hilton Head and at Beaufort, S.C., until June, 1863.
Moved to Folly Island, S.C. Expedition to James Island July 9-16. Williston Bluff, Port Pon River July 10.
*Action on James Island July 16. Siege operations against Forts Wagner and Gregg, Morris Island and against Fort Sumter and Charleston, S.C., from Folly Island until April, 1864.
Moved from Folly Island, S.C., to Gloucester Point, Va., April 18-23.
Butler's operations on south side of the James and against Petersburg and Richmond May 4-June 21. Chester Station May 10.
*Operations against Fort Darling May 12-16. Battle of Drewry's Bluff May 14-16. Proctor's Creek May 14. On the Bermuda front May 17-June 21.
Port Walthal June 16-17. Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865.

Moved to Deep Bottom, Va., June 21, 1864, and duty there until August 25.
*Actions at Deep Bottom July 21 and 27-28. Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, August 14-18. Moved to Petersburg front August 25 and duty in trenches before that city until September 28.
Moved to Deep Bottom September 28. Battle of Chaffin's Farm, New Market Heights, September 29-30.
*Duty in trenches before Richmond until April, 1865. Occupation of Richmond April 3. Duty at Richmond and Manchester until June. Mustered out June 11, 1865.

Battery lost during service 1 Officer and 3 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 21 Enlisted men by disease. Total 25.

Duties of the Bugler
1. Amplify the voice of command of his CO or Adjutant
2. Relay calls from other buglers, recognize and interpret other buglers calls (friend or foe!).

3. Serve as the camp clock. The men and livestock began to run their lives by the bugle.

4. Build morale and esprit de corps. Ceremonial Calls, Parades, Marches, Quicksteps, Funerals, Visitors, Important Occasions are all marked by bugle calls.

Sources

Description	Quality	Information	Evidence
Charles F Hendee, "New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956"	Don't know	Don't know	Don't know
Charles F Hendee, "United States Census, 1870"	Don't know	Don't know	Don't know
Charles F Hendee, "United States Census, 1920"	Don't know	Don't know	Don't know
Charles F Hendee, "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933"	Don't know	Don't know	Don't know
Charles F. Hendee, "Find A Grave Index"	Don't know	Don't know	Don't know
Charles Franklin Hendee, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"	Don't know	Don't know	Don't know
Charles Franklin Hendee, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"	Don't know	Don't know	Don't know

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