Background
Mattocks, Charles Porter was born on October 11, 1840 in Danville, Vermont, United States. Son of Henry and Martha (Porter) Mattocks.
Mattocks, Charles Porter was born on October 11, 1840 in Danville, Vermont, United States. Son of Henry and Martha (Porter) Mattocks.
Bachelor of Arts, Bowdoin, 1862. Master of Arts, 1865; served in 17th Maine Infantry as Lieutenant, August 2, 1862. Captain, December 4, 1862.
Major, December 22, 1863.
Colonel, May 15, 1865. Commanded 1st United States Sharpshooters in winter and spring of 1864.
Bvtd.: colonel volumes, April 9, 1865, “for gallant and meritorious services during campaign ending with surrender of General R. East. Lee”. Brigadier general volumes, March 13, 1865, “for faithful and meritorious services”.
Awarded Congressional Medal of Honor, May 29, 1899, “for extraordinary gallantry at Little Sailor’s Creek, Virginia,” April 6, 1865, Bachelor of Laws, Harvard, 1867, and from then in practice at Portland.
County attorney Cumberland Company, Maine, 1869-1872. Member Maine House of Representatives, 1880-1884. Member executive commission for Maine, Chicago Exposition, 1893.
Probate judge 1900-1907.
Member Maine House of Representatives, 1880-1884. Member executive commission for Maine, Chicago Exposition, 1893.
Married June 27, 1871.