Charles Mason
Co. I, 26th NYSV


from the Waterville (N.Y.) Times, September 20, 1861:

 DEATH OF A VOLUNTEER.--Charles Ma-
son, of Brookfield, a private in Company
I, Twenty-Sixth Regiment, died in the
Hospital, at Alexandria, on Sunday last.
He enlisted at this place. Mr. Mason had
been sick for some time, and in a letter
from our correspondent, some weeks since,
said he was dying by inches and that
he ought to be sent home. We hear that
his remains will be brought to Brookfield
for interment. They will probably pass
through this place on Saturday.


from the Waterville (N.Y.) Times, October 10, 1861:

 ON Sunday morning last, the body of
Mr. Mason, a member of the 26th Regi-
ment of N.Y.S. Volunteers, who was ex-
pected nearly two weeks ago, was brought
into this village, and left at the Cabinet
Ware Rooms, where it remained until Mon-
day morning, when it was removed to the
Presbyterian Church, where it remained
until its removal to Clarkville. The coffin
was very handsomely decorated with flow-
ers, contributed by the ladies of the village,
and the American Flag in mourning. At
10 o'clock A.M., a few of our citizens as-
sembled at the Church, and after a few ap-
propriate remarks and prayer, by the Rev.
Mr. Hunt, the body was conveyed to Clark-
ville. A portion of the Clinton Seymour
Artillery, our Martial Band and also the 
Waterville Brass Band escorting them. At
Clarkville, there were further religious ser-
vices and the body was then buried with
Military honors.

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