CIVIL WAR SOLDIER
MONROE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
18th MI Volunteer Inf
Colonel and Surgeon
Charles Tracy Southworth, M.D. was a son of Dr. Tracy and Ruth M. Easton Southworth both of Otsego County, New York. At sixteen he moved with his family to Monroe, Mi. His father died Sept. 1844, and his mother died Sept. 1859. He received his education at Oberlin, Ohio, Michigan University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, Ricord and Trousseau in Paris, and a two year interne at a hospital in Madrid, Spain, graduating from the University of Madrid in 1849. After graduating, he settled in Havana, Cuba, went to Matamoras, Mexico, and then later to Vera Cruz. He was commissioned division surgeon of cavalry by Gen. Santa Anna, on his return to Mexico, as a dictator. Charles retained that position until the abdication of Santa Anna in 1855. He then was appointed surgeon general of the army of the North by Santiago Vidaurri, governor of the forces of Coahuila and Nueva Leon. He resigned and returned to his home in Monroe, Mi. in 1859. One month later, he married Frances H. Blakelee, on Feb. 9, 1859; and they had two daughters. Frances died June 28, 1865. In Feb. 1863, Charles was commissioned surgeon of the 18th Michigan Volunteer Infantry, but resigned on June 11, 1864, because of ill health. The following year, on Sept. 5, 1865, he married Eliza Jane Clark, who had two sons and a daughter, from a previous marriage. Charles was 38 years old, and Eliza was 33 years old at the time of their marriage. They were married at Trinity Lutheran Church by Rev. Henry Safford, with their witnesses being John J. Stevens and his wife, Lucy Jane Stevens. After returning from the war, he entered into active practice of his profession. He was a prominent member of the American Medical Association, Michigan State Medical Society, Southern Michigan and Northern Indiana Medical Society. He belonged to several Monroe organizatons, and never practiced politics, although he was always a Democrat. On Feb. 26, he was driving his carriage on his way to Maybee, Mi. and received injury from a runaway team that ran into his carriage from behind and he suffered greatly up until his death, six months later, August 12, 1884. His family survived him.
MONROE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
18th MI Volunteer Inf
Colonel and Surgeon
Charles Tracy Southworth, M.D. was a son of Dr. Tracy and Ruth M. Easton Southworth both of Otsego County, New York. At sixteen he moved with his family to Monroe, Mi. His father died Sept. 1844, and his mother died Sept. 1859. He received his education at Oberlin, Ohio, Michigan University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, Ricord and Trousseau in Paris, and a two year interne at a hospital in Madrid, Spain, graduating from the University of Madrid in 1849. After graduating, he settled in Havana, Cuba, went to Matamoras, Mexico, and then later to Vera Cruz. He was commissioned division surgeon of cavalry by Gen. Santa Anna, on his return to Mexico, as a dictator. Charles retained that position until the abdication of Santa Anna in 1855. He then was appointed surgeon general of the army of the North by Santiago Vidaurri, governor of the forces of Coahuila and Nueva Leon. He resigned and returned to his home in Monroe, Mi. in 1859. One month later, he married Frances H. Blakelee, on Feb. 9, 1859; and they had two daughters. Frances died June 28, 1865. In Feb. 1863, Charles was commissioned surgeon of the 18th Michigan Volunteer Infantry, but resigned on June 11, 1864, because of ill health. The following year, on Sept. 5, 1865, he married Eliza Jane Clark, who had two sons and a daughter, from a previous marriage. Charles was 38 years old, and Eliza was 33 years old at the time of their marriage. They were married at Trinity Lutheran Church by Rev. Henry Safford, with their witnesses being John J. Stevens and his wife, Lucy Jane Stevens. After returning from the war, he entered into active practice of his profession. He was a prominent member of the American Medical Association, Michigan State Medical Society, Southern Michigan and Northern Indiana Medical Society. He belonged to several Monroe organizatons, and never practiced politics, although he was always a Democrat. On Feb. 26, he was driving his carriage on his way to Maybee, Mi. and received injury from a runaway team that ran into his carriage from behind and he suffered greatly up until his death, six months later, August 12, 1884. His family survived him.
CIVIL WAR SOLDIER
MONROE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
18th MI Volunteer Inf
Colonel and Surgeon
Charles Tracy Southworth, M.D. was a son of Dr. Tracy and Ruth M. Easton Southworth both of Otsego County, New York. At sixteen he moved with his family to Monroe, Mi. His father died Sept. 1844, and his mother died Sept. 1859. He received his education at Oberlin, Ohio, Michigan University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, Ricord and Trousseau in Paris, and a two year interne at a hospital in Madrid, Spain, graduating from the University of Madrid in 1849. After graduating, he settled in Havana, Cuba, went to Matamoras, Mexico, and then later to Vera Cruz. He was commissioned division surgeon of cavalry by Gen. Santa Anna, on his return to Mexico, as a dictator. Charles retained that position until the abdication of Santa Anna in 1855. He then was appointed surgeon general of the army of the North by Santiago Vidaurri, governor of the forces of Coahuila and Nueva Leon. He resigned and returned to his home in Monroe, Mi. in 1859. One month later, he married Frances H. Blakelee, on Feb. 9, 1859; and they had two daughters. Frances died June 28, 1865. In Feb. 1863, Charles was commissioned surgeon of the 18th Michigan Volunteer Infantry, but resigned on June 11, 1864, because of ill health. The following year, on Sept. 5, 1865, he married Eliza Jane Clark, who had two sons and a daughter, from a previous marriage. Charles was 38 years old, and Eliza was 33 years old at the time of their marriage. They were married at Trinity Lutheran Church by Rev. Henry Safford, with their witnesses being John J. Stevens and his wife, Lucy Jane Stevens. After returning from the war, he entered into active practice of his profession. He was a prominent member of the American Medical Association, Michigan State Medical Society, Southern Michigan and Northern Indiana Medical Society. He belonged to several Monroe organizatons, and never practiced politics, although he was always a Democrat. On Feb. 26, he was driving his carriage on his way to Maybee, Mi. and received injury from a runaway team that ran into his carriage from behind and he suffered greatly up until his death, six months later, August 12, 1884. His family survived him.
MONROE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
18th MI Volunteer Inf
Colonel and Surgeon
Charles Tracy Southworth, M.D. was a son of Dr. Tracy and Ruth M. Easton Southworth both of Otsego County, New York. At sixteen he moved with his family to Monroe, Mi. His father died Sept. 1844, and his mother died Sept. 1859. He received his education at Oberlin, Ohio, Michigan University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, Ricord and Trousseau in Paris, and a two year interne at a hospital in Madrid, Spain, graduating from the University of Madrid in 1849. After graduating, he settled in Havana, Cuba, went to Matamoras, Mexico, and then later to Vera Cruz. He was commissioned division surgeon of cavalry by Gen. Santa Anna, on his return to Mexico, as a dictator. Charles retained that position until the abdication of Santa Anna in 1855. He then was appointed surgeon general of the army of the North by Santiago Vidaurri, governor of the forces of Coahuila and Nueva Leon. He resigned and returned to his home in Monroe, Mi. in 1859. One month later, he married Frances H. Blakelee, on Feb. 9, 1859; and they had two daughters. Frances died June 28, 1865. In Feb. 1863, Charles was commissioned surgeon of the 18th Michigan Volunteer Infantry, but resigned on June 11, 1864, because of ill health. The following year, on Sept. 5, 1865, he married Eliza Jane Clark, who had two sons and a daughter, from a previous marriage. Charles was 38 years old, and Eliza was 33 years old at the time of their marriage. They were married at Trinity Lutheran Church by Rev. Henry Safford, with their witnesses being John J. Stevens and his wife, Lucy Jane Stevens. After returning from the war, he entered into active practice of his profession. He was a prominent member of the American Medical Association, Michigan State Medical Society, Southern Michigan and Northern Indiana Medical Society. He belonged to several Monroe organizatons, and never practiced politics, although he was always a Democrat. On Feb. 26, he was driving his carriage on his way to Maybee, Mi. and received injury from a runaway team that ran into his carriage from behind and he suffered greatly up until his death, six months later, August 12, 1884. His family survived him.
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