Charles Henry Bills was born in May 1843 and was the son of Alvah Bills, an early settler of the Romulus area. Other family members lived nearby, including his cousin Marshall. Before his enlistment, Charles worked on the family farm.
Charles and Marshall must have been very close; they enlisted together in company H August 13, 1862 at Detroit. Charles was the eldest at 19. Company H was mustered into service on August 13, 1862. Charles' younger brother (born in 1845) later enlisted in the 9th Michigan Cavalry.
Not too much is known of Charles' wartime service. He was wounded in the scalp during the skirmish actions near the Petersburg defenses on June 17, 1864. The severity of the wound is not known.
Charles Bills mustered out with the Regiment at Detroit, Michigan June 30, 1865. He was one of only nine privates in Company H, who had been with the Regiment when it left Detroit in 1862.
Charles Henry Bills died in Tuscola County, Michigan in 1933, and is buried in Almer Cemetery.
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