Charles Carroll Ziegler in the American Civil War

Charles Carroll Ziegler, the youngest son of my 3x great grandfather, enlisted in Company E, Pennsylvania 99^th Infantry Regiment on 24 August 1861 as a Private.[1] He was born in Lancaster County on 4 July 1837.[2] At the time of his enlistment, he and his wife, Elizabeth Lorentz had two young children, George and Susan.[3]  Their son, George was likely named for Charles’ father who died in 1838 when Charles was just an infant.

In July of 1863, the 99^th Pennsylvania Infantry was engaged at Battle of Gettysburg. The monument at Devil’s Den is dedicated to this unit.

99th Pennsylvania Infantry

Fought on this line in the afternoon of July 2nd.

Present at Gettysburg 339 Officers and men.
Killed and died of wounds 1 officer and 24 men.
Wounded 4 officers and 70 men.
Captured or missing 11 men.
Total 110[4]

Charles Ziegler was wounded during this battle on 2 July 1863 and died as a result of his wound on 11 July 1863. His cause of death was Vulnus Sclopet,[5] a wound inflicted by a gunshot, in his back.[6] He was promoted to Full Sergeant posthumously.[7]  Charles was 26 years old. 

His widow, Elizabeth L. Ziegler, applied for a pension on 27 August 1863.[8]

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[1] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Pennsylvania, Charles C. Zeigler; online index, (www.ancestry.com :  23 May 2015), citing History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865, These Honored Dead: The Union Casualties at Gettysburg.

[2] Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985, online database, St. John's Episcopal Church, Lancaster Co., Lancaster; burial of Charles Carroll Ziegler, Woodward Hill Cemetery, 17 July 1863; Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : 16 December 2013).

[3] 1870 US census, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Lancaster, ward 9, p. 17, dwelling 117, family 123, household of John Lawrence; digital images online (www.ancestry.com : 23 May 2015), citing NARA publication M593, roll 1356.

[4] http://gettysburg.stonesentinels.com/union-monuments/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-infantry/99th-pennsylvania/ : 23 May 2015.

[5] Search for Vulnus Sclopet; (http://www.fold3.com/spotlight/30859/meaning_of_vulnus_sclopet/ : 23 May 2015).

[6] U.S., Registers of Death of Volunteers, 1861-1865, Chas Zeigler, Sgt, 99 Pa Inf, July 11, Gettysburg, Pa, Vulnus Sclopet back, Reg 554 Pa; digital image online (www.ancestry.com : 23 May 2015), citing NARA RG 94, Box 53.

[7] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Pennsylvania, Charles C. Zeigler; online index.

[8] U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, Charles C. Ziegler; digital images online (www.ancestry.com : 23 May 2015), citing NARA publication T288, roll 544.