Seventh Generation

1249. Charles Columbia Skillman was born on 20 March 1844 in Paris, Bourbon, KY. He died on 12 August 1919 at the age of 75 in Eufaula, Barbour, AL. He lived in Eufaula, Barbour, AL. Charles was a horse and mule dealer. He was buried at Fairview Cemetery in Eufaula, Barbour, AL. He served in the military Private to 2nd Lieutenant Civil War at Confederate Army, Co. C, Unit 9, Kentucky Cavalry. Served under Col. Wm. C. P. Breckinridge. He enlisted and was mustered in 10 Sept. 1862 at Lexington, Ky. as a Private. wounded at Sunshine Ch., GA, P.O.W. 10 May7 1863 at Augusta, GA. Attained rank of Corporal.

From Civil War Service Database, Alabama Dept. of Archives & History:

Middle name: Colcord

Enlistment date: 1862/04/00, place Kentucky, Paris, Private.

Regimental Unit: 9th Kentucky Regiment, Company C

Authority: Census Tax Collector, Barbour County, Alabama 1907-08.

Remarks: "Continued until close of War. Captured near Greenville, S.C. but escaped. paroled at Washington after the Surrender. Address 1907-08: Eufaula, Alabama."

Charles Columbia Skillman and Olivia C. Price were married on 20 April 1872 in Eufaula, Barbour, AL. Olivia C. Price, daughter of Hardy William Brown Price and Jackey Eliza Howell, was born on 7 July 1851 in Eufaula, Barbour, AL. She died on 17 March 1924 at the age of 72 in Eufaula, Barbour, AL. She was buried at Fairview Cemetery in Eufaula, Barbour, AL.

Charles Columbia Skillman-2651 and Olivia C. Price-2707 had the following children: