Index to the Letters Index to Persons Referred To The Engle Family The Bronk Family

This collection includes 159 letters, covering the period October 4, 1862 to June 3, 1865, from Charles Engle to his wife Charlotte Bronk Engle. Charles enlisted in the 137th New York Volunteer Infantry, Company B on August 13, 1862 at Vestal, New York. He was discharged on June 9, 1865. He enlisted as a private, was promoted to corporal December 15, 1863, and to sergeant in April of 1865. The 137th fought with distinction at Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wauhatchie, Lookout Mountain, Resaca, the siege of Atlanta, and other battles. Charlotte's brothers, Erastus Bronk and William J. Bronk also enlisted in the 137th. Both were discharged for disability in the Spring of 1863. Charles wrote at least weekly to Charlotte. The letters indicate that he wrote to his brother Jacob, who had enlisted in the 109th New York Infantry, and to other family members. He also wrote letters for other soldiers in his company. The letters refer to many soldiers of the 137th, soldiers of other New York regiments, Engle and Bronk family members, and friends and neighbors at home in Vestal. An alphabetical index of those referred to is available. Charles was born in Albany County, New York on March 18, 1838. His father was David Engle (1799-1874) and his mother was Catherine Swart (1802 -1891). Charlotte Bronk was born on June 4, 1836 in Albany County. Her father was Joel Bronk (1812-1889) and her mother was Christina Warner (1815-1900). The Engle and Bronk families resided in the Town of Knox. Both Charles and Charlotte were christened in the Saint Paul Lutheran Evangelical Church of Berne, Albany County. Sometime between 1850 and 1855 both families moved to Broome County and resided in the Towns of Vestal and Maine. Charles and Charlotte were married on August 27, 1859. They had five children: Mary Ester, born November 14, 1860, John D., born April 27, 1863, Grace Evelyn, born April 29, 1869, Alberto J., born October 5, 1874, and Elmer Guy, born November 24, 1877. See the Engle and Bronk genealogy pages for additional information.

October 4, 1862	In the woods near Sandy Hooks	Text
October 12, 1862	Maryland Pleasant Valley	Text
October 19, 1862	Pleasant Valley, Maryland	Text
October 24, 1862	Pleasant Valley, Maryland	Text
October 29, 1862	Virginia Valley	Text
November 2, 1862	Boliver Hights,VA	Text
November 10, 1862	Boliver Hights,VA	Text
November 16, 1862	Boliver Hights,VA	Text
November 23, 1862		Text
Undated (November 30, 1862 ?)		Text
December 7, 1862		Text
December 9, 1862	Bolivar Hights	Text
December 13, 1862	Fairfax, VA	Text
December 24, 1862	In camp near Fairfax Station	Text
December 25, 1862		Text
December 31, 1862	In camp near Fairfax Station	Text
January 12, 1863		Text
January 18, 1863		Text
January 26, 1863	In camp at Aquia Landing, VA	Text
February 4, 1863		Text
February 8, 1863		Text
February 15, 1863		Text
Undated (February 15, 1863?)		Text
February 21, 1863	Aquia Creek	Text
February 25, 1863		Text
March 8, 1863	Aquia Creek, VA	Text
March 11, 1863		Text
March 15, 1863		Text
March 16, 1863		Text
April 5, 1863		Text
April 12, 1863		Text
April 13, 1863		Text
April 18, 1863		Text
April 25, 1863	Aquia Creek, VA	Text
May 8, 1863	Camp Aquia Creek, VA	Text
May 12, 1863	Camp Aquia Creek, VA	Text
May 18, 1863	Camp Aquia Creek, VA	Text
May 22, 1863	Camp Aquia Creek	Text
May 24, 1863	Camp Aquia Creek	Text
May 31, 1863	Camp Aquia Creek	Text
June 3, 1863	Camp Aquia Creek	Text
June 16, 1863	Camp Fairfax Courthouse	Text
June 22, 1863	Camp Edwards Ferry, VA	Text
June 24, 1863	Edwards Ferry, VA	Text
June 28, 1863	Fredrick Citty, MD	Text
July 9, 1863	Near Sharpsburg, MD	Text
July 12, 1863	Near the Antietam Battlefield	Text
July 18, 1863	Near Williamsport, MD	Text
July 21, 1863	Near Sneckers Gap, VA	Text
July 28, 1863	Camp near Catletts Station, VA	Text
August 1, 1863	Camp Ellis Ford, VA	Text
August 8, 1863	Camp Kemters Ford	Text
August 15, 1863	Kempers Ford, VA	Text
Undated (August 22, 1863?)		Text
August 23, 1863	Kempers Ford, VA	Text
September 1, 1863	Camp Kempers Ford, VA	Text
September 5, 1863	Camp Kempers Ford	Text
September 13, 1863	Camp Kempers Ford, VA	Text
September 20, 1863	Camp on the Rapidan River Near Rackcoone Ford Va	Text
September 21, 1863	Camp Rackoone Ford, VA	Text
September 27, 1863	Bealton Station	Text
October 1, 1863	Bellair, Ohio	Text
October 7, 1863	Camp Nashville, Tenn	Text
October 11, 1863	Nashville, Tenn	Text
October 13, 1863	Murfersbourgh, Tenn	Text
October 17, 1863	Tullahoma, Tenn	Text
October 24, 1863	Fosterville, Tenn	Text
November 1, 1863	On the Battlefield of Wauhatchie	Text
November 4, 1863	Camp Wauhatchie Vally, Tenn	Text
November 14, 1863	Camp Wauhatchie, Tenn	Text
Undated (November 14, 1863?)		Text
Undated (November 15, 1863?)		Text
November 17, 1863	Wauhatchie	Text
November 24, 1863	Wauhatchie, Tenn	Text
November 30, 1863	Wauhatchie	Text
December 7, 1863	Wauhatchie, Tenn	Text
December 16, 1863	Wauhatchie, Tenn	Text
December 23, 1863	Wauhatchie, Tenn	Text
December 31, 1863	Wauhatchie, Tenn	Text
January 15, 1864	Stevenson	Text
January 19 ,1864	Stevenson, Ala	Text
January 25, 1864	Stevenson, Ala	Text
January 27, 1864	Stevenson, Ala	Text
January 30, 1864	Stevenson, Ala	Text
February 1, 1864	Stevenson, Ala	Text
February 3, 1864	Stevenson, Ala	Text
February 12, 1864	Stevenson, Ala	Text
February 14, 1864	Stevenson, Ala	Text
February 15, 1864	Stevenson, Ala	Text
February 21, 1864	Stevenson, Ala	Text
February 26, 1864	Stevenson, Ala	Text
February 28, 1864	Stevenson, Ala	Text
March 2, 1864	Stevenson, Ala	Text
March 13, 1864	Stevenson, Ala	Text
March 18, 1864	Stevenson, Ala	Text
March 22, 1864	Stevenson, Ala	Text
March 28, 1864	Stevenson, Ala	Text
March 31, 1864	Stevenson, Ala	Text
April 4, 1864	Stevenson, Ala	Text
April 7, 1864	Stevenson, Ala	Text
April 11, 1864	Stevenson, Ala	Text
April 13, 1864	Stevenson, Ala	Text
April 17, 1864	Stevenson, Ala	Text
April 28, 1864	Stevenson, Ala	Text
May 6, 1864		Text
May 9, 1864	Near Dalton, Ga	Text
May 20, 1864	Near Kingston, Ga	Text
May 21, 1864	Casville, Ga	Text
June 7, 1864	Near Acworth, Ga	Text
June 8, 1864	Near Ackworth, Ga	Text
June 14, 1864	Near Ackworth, Ga	Text
June 18, 1864	Near Marietta, Ga	Text
June 26, 1864	Near Marietta, Ga	Text
July 1, 1864	Near Marietta, Ga	Text
Undated (July 1864?)		Text
July 8, 1864	Camp Near the Chattahouchee River	Text
July 11, 1864	Near the Chattahouchee River, Ga	Text
July 20, 1864	Peachtree Valley, Ga	Text
July 21, 1864	On the Battlefield near Atlanta	Text
July 24, 1864	In theEntrenchments near Atlanta	Text
July 27, 1864	Near Atlanta, Ga	Text
August 1, 1864	Near Atlanta, Ga	Text
August 2, 1864	Near Atlanta, Ga	Text
August 7, 1864	Near Atlanta, Ga	Text
August 18, 1864	Near Atlanta, Ga	Text
August 21, 1864	Near Atlanta	Text
August 24, 1864	Near Atlanta	Text
August 31, 1864	Paces Ferry, Ga	Text
September 5, 1864	Atlanta, Ga	Text
September 10, 1864	Atlanta, Ga	Text
September 11, 1864	Atlanta	Text
September 13, 1864	Atlanta	Text
September 18, 1864	Atlanta	Text
September 23, 1864	Atlanta	Text
October 15, 1864	Atlanta	Text
October 23, 1864	Atlanta	Text
October 26, 1864	Atlanta	Text
October 31, 1864	Atlanta	Text
November 3, 1864	Atlanta	Text
November 6, 1864	Atlanta	Text
November 8, 1864	Atlanta	Text
Undated	Atlanta	Text
December 18, 1864	In the Trenches before Savannah, Ga	Text
December 24, 1864	Savannah, Ga	Text
December 30, 1864	Savannah	Text
January 21, 1865	Savannah	Text
January 25, 1865	Savannah	Text
January 30, 1865	Sisters Ferry, Ga	Text
February 3, 1865	Near Sisters Ferry, Ga	Text
March 14, 1865	Near Fayetteville, NC	Text
March 28, 1865	In camp near Goldsboro, NC	Text
April 1, 1865	Goldsboro, NC	Text
April 7, 1865	Goldsboro, NC	Text
April 15, 1865	Raleigh, NC	Text
April 19, 1865	Raleigh, NC	Text
April 24, 1865	Raleigh, NC	Text
April 28, 1865	Raleigh	Text
May 23, 1865	Near Washington, DC	Text
May 28, 1865	Near Washington, DC	Text
June 3, 1865	Washington	Text