The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-02
(From Sundays Second Editiou-)
Mai. G. It. Doxey Dead.

ANDERSON, Ind, April 3O.-Major Chas.
7. Doxey died at his home here to-nlgnt a
he returned from the South a few weeks
ago Major Doxey, as we'll as his friends,
realized that the end was not far off. Dur
ing the last two or three days he had been
falling rapidly and to-day he was thought
to be dying several times. He was able TO
talk with his wife and others who were
present up until noon to-day. About IL
o'clock tonight he had another sinking
spell and soon after passed away, while his
son-in-law, DR.. J. i. Benepe, of ~Indianapo-
lis, and Thomas Stilwell. his brother-in-law,
were watching at his bedside. Only a short
time before Mrs. DoXey and his daughter,
Mrs. Benepe, Mrs. Thomas y. Stilwell. ST.,
and Mr.. and Mrs. George Z. Forrey mas
been in the room
Charles T. Doxey was born on a farm in
Tippecanoe county in 1S41. At the age of
thirteen he bound himself as an apprentice
to learn the cabinet makers trade. After
one year he was relieved Of his obligation
at his own request and went into the army
as a private in the Nineteenth Indiana IN
fantry. He was finally promoted to be the
the war participated in many hard fought
battles. He was promoted to orderly ser
geant July 20, 1861, and participated in me
He was promoted to sergeant major oct:
16, 1861, to second lieutenant on Dec. 8. and
ganized a company for the Sixteenth Vol
unteers July %, 1862. AS captain of his COM
pany he participated in the battle of Rich
ulOuuJ n.y., AUS W u lA40b SCoA' A1N NONAo
manded his company at the battle of
Chickasaw Bluffs in the rear of X~icksburg,
and in the battle of Arkansas Post, Jan.
10, 1868, where his regiment had the post
of honor. He also commanded his company
in the action of Cypress Bend, Fish Lake,
in the movement Of Bruinsburg and the
Gibson, Nicholson Perry, Fourteen Mile
Creek, Champion Hills, Big Black River
and the investment OF Vicksburg' May L.
On the night of March p. 1864. he distin-
guished himself while in comman of eight
companies of his regiment, supported by
the Thirty-ffth Iowa. He made a forced
and circuitous march around the rear of
the enemy at Henderson hill, captured the
Confederate cavalry patrol, with twenty
eight men and three officers, procured the
countersign, captured the outer picket post
prised and captured their camp at mid
night, which consisted OF the Second LOUISE
ana Regiment, the Fourth Mississippi Bat
terry of four brass pieces, $50 men and $50
horses, together with all the arms and camp
He Commanded his regiment in the battle
of Wilson plantation, April Z. 1864, and again
distinguished himself at Crump's Hill, while
in command of his regiment. He command
ed his regiment on the 9Th of April at the
battle of Sabine Crossroads and was direct
ed to a position on the right wing Of the
army. He was soon engaged and compelled
to ca: for reinforcements, The Sixth Mis-
souri, was ordered to report to him for duty,
and, with the Sixteenth Indiana and the
Sixth Missouri he charged the left wing
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confusion five hundred yards, which was
five hundred yards further to the front than
any other regiment advanced in that battle.
HI commanded his regiment at the battle of
Pleasant Hill on the day following, and
gained distinction by leading a desperate
counter charge after he was severely
wounded.
He has been engaged in many enterprises
since the war. in 1875 he was elected a men,
Der Of the State Senate, and in 1882 was
elected to Congress at a special election
to fill an unexpired term. For the last
twelve years he had devoted his attention
exclusively to business. Until recently he
was president. of the American Plate-glass
Company, president of the Alexandria I'm
provement company and several other con-
Germs. He became one of the wealthiest
and most public-spirited men In the Indiana
gas belt, playing a great Part in the building
up and fostering of enterprises at Anderson
and other cities. With popular and unani-
nous action his friends organized q move
ment to nominate him for Governor on the
Republican ticket in 1896, and he came to
indianapolis with the largest pledged dele
cation of any one of the dozen men in the
race. being defeated by a stampede for
James A. Mount.