C1 Row C, place 1
Charles A. Jackson
Co. B, 11th US Heavy Artillery · died 1915-11-11
Name read from the stone; the records not yet searched. Revised November 1, 2026.
Not yet photographed. The plot survey sheet records: Charles A. Jackson, Co. B, 11th US Heavy Artillery, died November 11, 1915. A photograph is wanted; see the help page. [1]
Life
Charles A. Jackson lies in grave C1 of the Prescott Post lot. The plot survey records his stone as naming his unit as Company B of the 11th US Heavy Artillery, and gives his death as November 11, 1915. [1]
The National Park Service's index of Civil War soldiers lists Jackson, Charles A., 11th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery, Company B, private in, corporal out, microfilm M589 roll 44 — the card that fits the stone; a second Charles A. Jackson is in Company E of the same regiment. [2] The survey sheet names the unit as the 11th U.S. Heavy Artillery, which is the 14th Rhode Island under its later designation.
A 2022 list of Civil War veterans buried at North Burial Ground gives his death as 1905. [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
- records/C1/stone-2026.jpg — Headstone of Charles A. Jackson, grid C1, Prescott Post lot, 2026. [1] (not yet hosted)
What we don't know
- The PV001 list gives his death as March 29, 1905; the survey sheet reads November 11, 1915 on the stone. One of them is wrong; the stone will settle it.
- What exactly does the stone say? It has not yet been photographed; the name, unit and date here are from the survey sheet.
- 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
- Prescott Post plot survey sheet, grave C1, compiled by Bernard Brennan, 2026: name, unit and date of death as read on site. The stone has not yet been photographed.
- National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Database, search for "Charles A. Jackson" (11th US Heavy Artillery); 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 A. Jackson.
Help research this man
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Credits
Researched by Bernard Brennan. Records courtesy City of Providence, Department of Parks, North Burial Ground. Revised 2026-11-01.