Charles Mattocks

Charles P. Mattocks
Born	(1840-10-11)October 11, 1840 Danville, Vermont
Died	May 16, 1910(1910-05-16) (aged 69) Portland, Maine
Place of burial	Evergreen Cemetery (Portland, Maine)
Allegiance	United States Union
Service/branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1862–1865, 1898
Rank	Brigadier general
Unit	17th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars	American Civil War Spanish–American War
Awards	Medal of Honor
Alma mater	Bowdoin College Phillips Academy Lewiston Falls Academy
Spouse(s)	Ella Robbins
Children	Margaret, Mary[1]: 45
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Charles Porter Mattocks (October 11, 1840 – May 16, 1910) was a colonel in the Union Army who received the Medal of Honor. He was born in Danville, Vermont, and served in the 17th Maine Infantry during the American Civil War. He was captured and interned as a prisoner of war for nine months. Later, he commanded the Maine State Militia and served as a brigadier general during the Spanish–American War. He was elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 1880, was a county attorney for Cumberland County, Maine, and argued a case before the Supreme Court.