Pike, Charles N., born North Adams, Massachusetts; hostler, Adams; enlisted June 14, 1861; at Harrison’s Landing, July, 1862, detailed to drive private cariage for General McClellan and thereafter enjoyed the unique distinction of being driver for Burnside, Hooker, Meade, and Grant, serving in this capacity till end of enlistment; Mustered Out July 1, 1864; later was in the Christain Commission for a while, was engineer in train yard at Burkesville, Junction, Virginia, and again had the private carriage of the commanding general till the end of the war, not reaching home until the fall of 1865.

From Roe, p. 375