Charles Henry Witter
1829 - 1864 (35 years)-
Name Charles Henry Witter Birth 23 Apr 1829 Brookfield, Madison Co., New York, USA Gender Male Military Service Abt 1862 New York, USA American Civil War (US)
85th NY Vols,
Taken Prisoner at Plymouth
Died at Andersonville of Scurvy.Death 22 Sep 1864 Andersonville, Macon Co., Georgia, USA Burial Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville, Sumter Co., Georgia, USA Notes - In Andersonville Prison, Georgia, Oct. 31st, 1864, of scurvy, Mr. Charles H. Witter, son of Edwin P. and Mary Ann Witter, of Nile, Allegany Co., N. Y., aged 35 years and 6 months. He was taken prisoner at Plymouth, having served in the 85th N. Y. S. V. about two years. He professed religion several years ago, and united with the Seventh-day Baptist Church of Nile, and continued a faithful, living member, till his death. He leaves a wife and five young children to lament his loss.
(The Sabbath Recorder, Vol 21, No 2, p 7, January 12, 1865)
Person ID I44910 OurNorthernRoots Last Modified 24 Oct 2020
Father Squire Porter Witter, b. 25 Sep 1807, Brookfield, Madison Co., New York, USA d. 15 Nov 1882, Nile, Allegany Co., New York, USA (Age 75 years) Mother Mary Ann Bowler, b. 29 Dec 1809, Charlestown, Kings Co., Rhode Island, USA d. 22 Apr 1902, Alfred, Allegany Co., New York, USA (Age 92 years) Marriage 10 Apr 1828 Brookfield, Madison Co., New York, USA Family ID F16258 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Abigail Kinsley Edwards, b. 7 Jul 1832, Little Genesee, Allegany Co., New York, USA d. 27 Oct 1916, Hopkinton, Washington Co., Rhode Island, USA (Age 84 years) Marriage 8 Jul 1852 Children + 1. Henry Emmett Witter, b. 15 Oct 1854, Wirt, Allegany Co., New York, USA d. 6 Apr 1945, Hornell, Steuben Co., New York, USA (Age 90 years) Family ID F16259 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 17 Jun 2020
- In Andersonville Prison, Georgia, Oct. 31st, 1864, of scurvy, Mr. Charles H. Witter, son of Edwin P. and Mary Ann Witter, of Nile, Allegany Co., N. Y., aged 35 years and 6 months. He was taken prisoner at Plymouth, having served in the 85th N. Y. S. V. about two years. He professed religion several years ago, and united with the Seventh-day Baptist Church of Nile, and continued a faithful, living member, till his death. He leaves a wife and five young children to lament his loss.
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