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Charles Cheetham Morrey

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Charles Cheetham Morrey

Birth
Barnesville, Belmont County, Ohio, USA
Death
22 Jan 1901 (aged 71)
Bethel, Shelby County, Missouri, USA
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Bethel, Shelby County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
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Charles Morrey was a farmer. He was born near Barnesville, in his grandfather Joseph Bradfield's stone house. He had an exciting time in the Civil War! On Nov 1, 1861, he enlisted in the 21st Rgt Missouri Volunteer Infantry, Co D, as a Private. In Feb, 1862, he mustered in as a 1st Sgt in Canton, MO. Heavy fighting later occurred at Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee. This resulted in very serious losses in the Battle of Shiloh, during which many Union soldiers were captured. Charles spent time at Selma, AL, prison, then in the infamous Libby Prison; during this time he contracted malaria, from which he never recovered and suffered for the rest of his life. During one of the last prisoner exchanges, he was exchanged and allowed to return to the north. He returned to duty in Decemter, 1862. He was commissioned as 2nd Lt on March 2, 1863. In December, 1863, he returned home on sick leave due to malaria, but he overstayed his leave by 4 days, unable to get transportation back to his unit. Subsequently he was court-martialed at Holly Springs, but was found guilty through no fault of his and allowed to return to duty, this time with light duty as an ambulance driver. After the war, he married his sweetheart, Ann Mariah "Kate" Northcraft, on 17 Jan., 1866.
Charles Morrey was a farmer. He was born near Barnesville, in his grandfather Joseph Bradfield's stone house. He had an exciting time in the Civil War! On Nov 1, 1861, he enlisted in the 21st Rgt Missouri Volunteer Infantry, Co D, as a Private. In Feb, 1862, he mustered in as a 1st Sgt in Canton, MO. Heavy fighting later occurred at Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee. This resulted in very serious losses in the Battle of Shiloh, during which many Union soldiers were captured. Charles spent time at Selma, AL, prison, then in the infamous Libby Prison; during this time he contracted malaria, from which he never recovered and suffered for the rest of his life. During one of the last prisoner exchanges, he was exchanged and allowed to return to the north. He returned to duty in Decemter, 1862. He was commissioned as 2nd Lt on March 2, 1863. In December, 1863, he returned home on sick leave due to malaria, but he overstayed his leave by 4 days, unable to get transportation back to his unit. Subsequently he was court-martialed at Holly Springs, but was found guilty through no fault of his and allowed to return to duty, this time with light duty as an ambulance driver. After the war, he married his sweetheart, Ann Mariah "Kate" Northcraft, on 17 Jan., 1866.

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