Charles was the son of Glidden and Eliza (Lowry) True.
Less than a month after his 18th birthday he enlisted as a musician-bugler in Company K, 1st Illinois Cavalry, in Sept 1861. Musicians usually also served as battlefield medics, which may be where Charles developed his interest in medicine. Company K was re-assigned as Company M, 15th Illinois Cavalry Volunteers. Charles was honorably discharged from service due to health in October 1862.
Following his military service he entered into medical training in Prairie du Chien under the preceptorship of Dr B. D. Eastman.
He married Emilie Therese Brisbois in September 1865. They had 3 children, Jessie Therese (True) Hackett, Bernard B. True, and Agnes J. (True) Hime.
He received further medical training at Rush Medical College in Chicago, graduating in the class of 1865-66.
He was considered a highly skilled physician and surgeon throughout a long medical career.
He was in poor health in the last 10 years of his life, suffering from heart disease.
Less than a month after his 18th birthday he enlisted as a musician-bugler in Company K, 1st Illinois Cavalry, in Sept 1861. Musicians usually also served as battlefield medics, which may be where Charles developed his interest in medicine. Company K was re-assigned as Company M, 15th Illinois Cavalry Volunteers. Charles was honorably discharged from service due to health in October 1862.
Following his military service he entered into medical training in Prairie du Chien under the preceptorship of Dr B. D. Eastman.
He married Emilie Therese Brisbois in September 1865. They had 3 children, Jessie Therese (True) Hackett, Bernard B. True, and Agnes J. (True) Hime.
He received further medical training at Rush Medical College in Chicago, graduating in the class of 1865-66.
He was considered a highly skilled physician and surgeon throughout a long medical career.
He was in poor health in the last 10 years of his life, suffering from heart disease.
Charles was the son of Glidden and Eliza (Lowry) True.
Less than a month after his 18th birthday he enlisted as a musician-bugler in Company K, 1st Illinois Cavalry, in Sept 1861. Musicians usually also served as battlefield medics, which may be where Charles developed his interest in medicine. Company K was re-assigned as Company M, 15th Illinois Cavalry Volunteers. Charles was honorably discharged from service due to health in October 1862.
Following his military service he entered into medical training in Prairie du Chien under the preceptorship of Dr B. D. Eastman.
He married Emilie Therese Brisbois in September 1865. They had 3 children, Jessie Therese (True) Hackett, Bernard B. True, and Agnes J. (True) Hime.
He received further medical training at Rush Medical College in Chicago, graduating in the class of 1865-66.
He was considered a highly skilled physician and surgeon throughout a long medical career.
He was in poor health in the last 10 years of his life, suffering from heart disease.
Less than a month after his 18th birthday he enlisted as a musician-bugler in Company K, 1st Illinois Cavalry, in Sept 1861. Musicians usually also served as battlefield medics, which may be where Charles developed his interest in medicine. Company K was re-assigned as Company M, 15th Illinois Cavalry Volunteers. Charles was honorably discharged from service due to health in October 1862.
Following his military service he entered into medical training in Prairie du Chien under the preceptorship of Dr B. D. Eastman.
He married Emilie Therese Brisbois in September 1865. They had 3 children, Jessie Therese (True) Hackett, Bernard B. True, and Agnes J. (True) Hime.
He received further medical training at Rush Medical College in Chicago, graduating in the class of 1865-66.
He was considered a highly skilled physician and surgeon throughout a long medical career.
He was in poor health in the last 10 years of his life, suffering from heart disease.
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