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Charles Veale
Charles Veale or Veal was an African American Union Army soldier during the American Civil War and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm.
Biography.
Veale joined the Army in Portsmouth, Virginia, enlisting as a private in Company D of the 4th Regiment United States Colored Infantry. He was promoted to corporal on August 28, 1863. Before the war he worked as a fireman.
On September 29, 1864
jurist and former politician
- Theodore William Henry Veale (1892–1980), English recipient of the Victoria Cross
- William Charles Douglas Veale (1895–1971), Town Clerk (CEO) of the City of Adelaide (1947–1965)
See also.
- Veale Gardens in Adelaide, named after William Charles Douglas Veale