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Charles Cummings was born at Royalston, Massachusetts, February 6, 1821. https://vermonthistory.org/research/research-resources-online/civil-war-transcriptions/charles-cummings-letters
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He studued medicine, and in 1847 Vermont Medical College offered him a diploma in Woodstock, Vermont. https://vermonthistory.org/research/research-resources-online/civil-war-transcriptions/charles-cummings-letters
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Cummings moved to Brattleboro in 1850 and he became an acountant. https://vermonthistory.org/research/research-resources-online/civil-war-transcriptions/charles-cummings-letters
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In 1852 he became co-publisher of 'The Semi-Weekly Eagle" https://vermonthistory.org/research/research-resources-online/civil-war-transcriptions/charles-cummings-letters
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In 1853-1854 he became a co-publisher to "The Brattleboro Eagle"
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A little after 1854 Cummings became publisher of The Vermont Phoenix,
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Cummings married Elizabeth Reynolds of Boston, Massachusetts on June 27, 1857.
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On June 27, 1857 the union produced two children, Charles and Lizzie. https://vermonthistory.org/research/research-resources-online/civil-war-transcriptions/charles-cummings-letters
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In 1858, Cummings was elected Clerk of the Vermont House of Representatives and was re-elected three more times to the post. https://vermonthistory.org/research/research-resources-online/civil-war-transcriptions/charles-cummings-letters
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He bought the old name of Phoenix,
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Cummings enlisted as a private in Company E, 11th Vermont Regiment, and was chosen first lieutenant of Company E on August 14, 1862 https://vermonthistory.org/research/research-resources-online/civil-war-transcriptions/charles-cummings-letters
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He was elected lieutenant colonel of the 16th Vermont Regiment on September 27, 1862
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On February 9, 1864, he transferred to the 17th Vermont Regiment
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One letter by Lt. Cummings written to his daughter Lizzie on May 2, 1864, survives. https://vermonthistory.org/research/research-resources-online/civil-war-transcriptions/charles-cummings-letters
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One exceptionally interesting letter dated October 2, 1864, sent to Mrs. Cummings reports him as wounded and captured by the enemy
