He was born in 1834/35 (2 (30 in 1865)). He was born in Prussia (2).
When he enlisted, he was a confectioner (2).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 4 inches tall, and had a light complexion, gray eyes, and dark hair (2).
He was a substitute (1, 2). He enlisted and was mustered into service on 9 March 1865 (1, 2). He was enlisted for one year, at Reading, Pennsylvania, by Captain Durell (2). He was a private, in company H (1, 5, 8-9).
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865 (1). He was a private, in company H (5, 8-9).
On 25 September 1869, he became a naturalized US citizen, in the District Court of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (4).
On 2 March 1892, his widow, Louisa F Holler, applied unsuccessfully from New Jersey for a pension (3, 6).
On 6 May 1892, Emma J Van Aussen, a minor dependent, applied unsuccessfully from New Jersey for a pension (3, 7).
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (Chas Van Aussen)
2 company H, descriptive roll, #164 (Charles Van Osten [?])
3 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company H (Charles Van Aussen [sic])
4 Jefferson M Moak, compiler. Military petitions for naturalization filed in the Philadelphia [county] District Court 1862-1874. Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, Monograph series no. 5. c2000 (Charles Van Aussen)
5 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Charles V Aussen)
6 pension index, by name (Louisa F Holler, widow of Charles Van Aussen)
7 pension index, by name (Emma J Van Aussen, minor dependents of Charles Van Aussen)
8 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Charles Van Osten)
9 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Charles Van Aussen)