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A fantastic identifed badge of Charles T. Williamson of Company F, 2nd Maine Cavalry.  The hanger for this wonderful badge has crossed sabers and ha "C.T. Williamson  Co. F" engraved underneath the sabers.  A disk with the  seal of the State of Maine is attached underneath the hanger.  Two gold colored chains hang from the hanger and are attached to a 19th Corp drop.  Written on the drop is "Maine 2 Cav".  The badge was made by J.K. Davison, Philadelphia as stamped on the back of the drop.

 

Charles T. Williamson of Wiscassett, age 19, single,was a private in Company G, 4th Maine Infantry and fought in the Army of the Potomac.  He was discharged for disability October 14, 1862.  He mustered in the 21st Maine Infantry on October 14, 1862.   He was a Corporal with the 21st Maine Infantry until mustered out on August 25, 1863. He fought with the 21st Infantry at Port Hudson.  He enlisted in the 2nd Maine Cavalry on December 11, 1863 as Sergeant.  He mustered out on December 6, 1865.

 

He lived for a time in Calais, Maine and was a member of the Joel H. Haycock Post G.A.R., No. 34.  He moved to Prtland and became an employee of the New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. in 1890.  He became a foreman of construction and on August 11, 1906 he was struck by a wire and seriously injured at North Gorham, Maine.  His ribs had been broken and were forced into his lung tissue.  Taken to his home after the accident, he died later that day.  He had been married twice and left a wife and four children when he died.