B7 Row B, place 7
CHARLES F. QUEEN
Co. B, 102nd Michigan Volunteers · died 1918-07-24
Name read from the stone; the records not yet searched. Revised November 1, 2026.
The stone reads
CHARLES F. QUEEN
Co. B. 102 Michigan Vol
Died July 24 1918
Transcription as recorded in the plot register from the photograph; square brackets mark letters not legible or below ground. Photograph IMG_0858 (B. Brennan). [1]
Life
Charles F. Queen lies in grave B7 of the Prescott Post lot. His stone names his unit as Company B of the 102nd Michigan Volunteers, and gives his death as July 24, 1918. [1]
The National Park Service's index of Civil War soldiers lists Queen, Charles H., 102nd U.S. Colored Infantry, Company B, private in and out, microfilm M589 roll 70. [2] The 102nd U.S. Colored Infantry was raised as the 1st Michigan Colored Infantry, which explains the stone's "102 Michigan Vol." The index gives his middle initial as H; the stone and the PV001 list give F.
A 2022 list of Civil War veterans buried at North Burial Ground gives his death as 1918. [3]
His service record, any pension file, and his life before and after the war have not yet been researched. This page will grow as the records are read.
The records
Headstone photograph (shown above) — Headstone of Charles F. Queen, grid B7, Prescott Post lot, 2026 (IMG_0858). [1]
What we don't know
- When and where did he enlist, and what did his company do? His compiled military service record (National Archives, RG 94) will say.
- Did he or his widow apply for a pension? The General Index to Pension Files (NARA T288/T289) has not yet been searched for him.
- Where was he born, and how did he come to Providence?
- Where did he live and work in Providence? The city directories and the censuses of 1870–1920 have not yet been read for him.
- Did he marry, and did he leave children?
- When was he buried here, and what does the City's interment record say? The City lot record has not yet been matched.
Sources
- Gravestone of Charles F. Queen, grave B7, Prescott Post plot, North Burial Ground, Providence, Rhode Island. Photograph by Bernard Brennan (IMG_0858), 2026; transcription as recorded in the plot register.
- National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Database, search for "Charles F. Queen" (102nd Michigan Volunteers); accessed October 31, 2026, https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm.
- James Bessel, list of Civil War veterans buried at North Burial Ground (PV001), 2022, entry for Charles F. Queen.
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Credits
Researched by Bernard Brennan. Records courtesy City of Providence, Department of Parks, North Burial Ground. Revised 2026-11-01.