Charles Wellington Reed (1841-1926)

1. April 1, 1841

   Born, Boston, Mass., to Joseph Reed and Roxanna Richardson Reed

2. 1862

   Enlisted in Ninth Independent Battery, Massachusetts Light Artillery; served as a bugler

3. 1862-1865

   Participated in many battles of the Civil War, including Mine Run, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Petersburg, and Weldon Railroad

4. November 1863

   Broke left hand, temporarily impacting ability to write and draw (Reed was left-handed)

5. May 1864

   Ninth Battery attached to the Fifth Army Corps, Army of the Potomac

6. November 1864

   Detailed to the Topographical Engineers, Fifth Army Corps, as an assistant topographical engineer

7. June 1865

   Honorably discharged

8. December 29, 1869

   Married Rebecca Farwell (1843-1919)

9. 1871

   Began operating a liquor and wine store with father-in-law John Farwell

10. 1880

    Pursued career as artist and illustrator, specializing in Civil War scenes

11. 1887

    Publication of Hardtack & Coffee: The Unwritten Story of Army Life by John Davis Billings, for which Reed supplied illustrations

12. 1888

    Publication of Bits of Camp Life, co-authored with Louis K. Harlow

13. 1895

    Awarded Medal of Honor for bravery on the battlefield at Gettysburg

14. April 29, 1926

    Died, Norwell, Mass.; interred at Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Mass.