Person/Organization: Bridges, Charles
Item 66920
Lt. Charles Bridges examination orders, Louisiana, 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Port Hudson; Castine Media: Ink on paper
Item 67295
Charles Bridges, Castine, ca. 1864
Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: circa 1864 Location: Castine Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Lt. Charles Bridges: Getting Ahead in the Army
Sgt. Charles Bridges of Co. B of the 2nd Maine Infantry was close to the end of his two years' enlistment in early 1863 when he took advantage of an opportunity for advancement by seeking and getting a commission as an officer in the 3rd Regiment U.S. Volunteers.
