His parents were John and Jane Ainsley. They immigrated from England. Charles' earliest recorded occupation was an Artist. He joined the Union Army on September 7th, 1861 as a member of Company H, 1st Cavalry Regiment Massachusetts and received a disability discharge on 23 Jul 1862 at Hilton Head, SC. He married Angeline F Burgess on 24 Aug 1862 in Boston and had a son, Charles Elmer Ainsley in March of 1863.
His parents were John and Jane Ainsley. They immigrated from England. Charles' earliest recorded occupation was an Artist. He joined the Union Army on September 7th, 1861 as a member of Company H, 1st Cavalry Regiment Massachusetts and received a disability discharge on 23 Jul 1862 at Hilton Head, SC. He married Angeline F Burgess on 24 Aug 1862 in Boston and had a son, Charles Elmer Ainsley in March of 1863.
