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December 3, 1895
Daily Public Ledger
Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky
What is this article about?
Captain Charles Roberts, a 51-year-old veteran from Maysville, commands three companies at the Soldiers' Home on his birthday, setting a record. Born in Brooklyn, he served in the Fortieth Kentucky Mounted Infantry, worked in mills, and entered the Home in December 1893.
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HE'S CAPTAIN NOW.
Charles Roberts, Formerly of Maysville, is a Record Breaker.
The Dayton Times says Captain Charles Roberts, in command of Company 23 at the Soldiers' Home, is something of a record breaker himself.
He was 51 years of age on the 18th ult., and on that day commanded three different companies at the Home and officially signed papers for each company.
Captain Roberts was born in Brooklyn, but was reared at Maysville, enlisted in the Fortieth Kentucky Mounted Infantry and served during the war.
He afterward attended Grundy's Commercial College in Cincinnati and worked in planing mills in Maysville, London, O., and in Lexington, and in December, 1893, entered the Home.
Charles Roberts, Formerly of Maysville, is a Record Breaker.
The Dayton Times says Captain Charles Roberts, in command of Company 23 at the Soldiers' Home, is something of a record breaker himself.
He was 51 years of age on the 18th ult., and on that day commanded three different companies at the Home and officially signed papers for each company.
Captain Roberts was born in Brooklyn, but was reared at Maysville, enlisted in the Fortieth Kentucky Mounted Infantry and served during the war.
He afterward attended Grundy's Commercial College in Cincinnati and worked in planing mills in Maysville, London, O., and in Lexington, and in December, 1893, entered the Home.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Charles Roberts
Soldiers Home
Veteran Captain
Record Breaker
Kentucky Infantry
What entities or persons were involved?
Charles Roberts
Where did it happen?
Soldiers' Home
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Key Persons
Charles Roberts
Location
Soldiers' Home
Event Date
December, 1893
Story Details
Charles Roberts commands three companies on his 51st birthday at the Soldiers' Home, born in Brooklyn, reared in Maysville, served in Fortieth Kentucky Mounted Infantry, attended college in Cincinnati, worked in mills, entered Home in 1893.