DAVIS, Capt. Charles H. 1842-1931

DAVIS, HOOPER, ODELL

Posted By: Shary Ferrall (email)
Date: 1/6/2008 at 06:36:48

Captain Charles H. Davis, civil war veteran and uncle of Charles and William Hooper of Westport, passed away at Ackley, Iowa, from a stroke of paralysis. He had been failing in health for some time. Mr. Davis was born in Essex county, N.Y., July 21, 1842. When 19 years of age he enlisted and was mustered into service at Saratoga as private in Company A, Seventy seventh Regiment, New York Infantry Volunteers under Captain Arnold and J.B. McKayne to serve three years during the civil war. He participated in many battles including the seige of Yorktown, Va., Williamsburg, Mechanicsville, Goldings Farm, Seven days battle, Golden Farm, Savage Station, White Oak Swamp Bridge, Malbern Hill, Harrison's Landing, Crampton Pass, Maryland and Antietam, Fredericksburg, Salem Church, Deep Run Crossing, Gettysburg, Pa., Fairfield, Marsh Run, Funkstown, Chantilly, Rappahannoc Station, Mine Run, Mine Run Campaign, Germania Ford and Wilderness. At the latter battle he was wounded by gun shot in his left arm and was confined to Campbell hospital, Wash., for 30 days. Captain Davis emerged from the civil war with this brilliant military record and had the title of captain.

After the civil war Mr. Davis went to Cedar Falls where he was married to Euretta Roselthey O'Dell on October 9th, 1865. The two lived in Cedar Falls for a time then went to Waterloo and later Iowa Falls. In 1881 they went to Ackley. Eight children were born. Eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren are living.

Charles Hooper, his nephew, holds in his possession the buckle which he wore on his belt through the war. He prizes the buckle very much.

~The Record-Post; Au Sable Forks, Essex co. N.Y.
Thursday, January 1, 1931; the obituary was in the Westport-On-The-Lake Column

~transcriber is not related & has no further information

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