Charles Phillip Robertson was born about 1825 in Montgomery County, Virginia. His father, John Robertson, was 41 and his mother, Mary Hess, was 35. And yes, his .sister is Sophia Robertson, Ancestor 25
He married Katherine Simpkins on August 7, 1849, in Pulaski, Virginia. They had seven children in 12 years. Children in order of birth: Josephus, Charles Delbert, Araminta, Nancy, Virginia, William Alvis, and Rhoda Catheryn.
Name: Charles Robertson
Residence: Giles County
Age at enlistment: 37
Enlistment Date: 3 May 1863
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Giles County
State Served: Virginia
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company I, Virginia 36th Infantry Regiment on 03 May 1863.
Birth Date: abt 1826
Sources: The Virginia Regimental Histories Series
He died on August 28, 1910, in Giles, Virginia, having lived a long life of 85 years, and was buried in Wesley Chapel Cemetery in Trigg.