The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-01
MAJOR C. T. D0XEY DEAD
PASSED AWAY LAST NIGHT AFTER
MONTHS OF SUFFERING.
Funeral VIII Probably Take Place
Tuesday at AndersOn-Story of
His Brilliant Career.
Snooia1 +o tbn 1ndiananolis Inl1rnal.

ANDERSON, Ind, April Chas.
IT. Doxey died at his home here tonight a
| few minutes before midnight. Ever since
he returned from the South a few weeks
ago Major Doxey, as well 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.. L. 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 N. Stilwell, ST.,
and Mr.. and Mrs. George c.. Forrey has
been in the room
Major Doxey had not been a well man
| since his famous race for the gubernatorial
nomination two years ago. Kidney disease
| developed, and he had tried the best ply
sicians both in the North and South. He
had been on the street only once in a car
riage after he was brought home from
Florida recently.
The funeral arrangements have not been
arranged definitely, but the funeral will
probably be held Tuesday afternoon, with
the interment at Anderson cemetery. The
funeral will be under the auspices of the
Loyal Legion and G. A. r., with which
Major Doxey took a prominent part.
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
commander of the regiment, and during
the wal participated in many hard fought
battles. He was promoted to orderly SER
geant July 20, 1861, and participated in the
skirmish at Townsville, Va, Sept. IL, 1861.
He was promoted to sergeant major Oct.
16, 1861, to second lieutenant on Dec. s, and
resigned Jan. 9, 1852. Captain Doxey or
ganized a company for the Sixteenth Vol
unteers July %, 1862. AS captain of his COM
pany he participated in the battle of Rich
mond, KY, Aug. 50 of that year. He COM
manded his company at the battle of
Chickasaw Bluffs in the rear of Vicksburg,
and in the battle of 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
turning of Grand Bluff, battle of Fort
Gibson, Nicholson Perry, Fourteen Mile
creek, champion Hills, DIE tDldCh 1N1Ntl
and the investment of Vicksburg, May Is,
1863. a.4rrtn
guished himself while in ommand of eight
companies of his regiment, supported by
the Thirty-tfth 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
and the reserved post. and entered, sur
prised and captured their camp at mid
night, which consisted of the Second Louisi-
ana Regiment, the Fourth Mississippi Bat
terry of four brass pieces, $50 men and $50
horses, together with all the arms and camp
equipage.
of Wilson plantation, April Z, 1864, and again
distinguished himself at Crump's Hill, while
in m of his regiment. He command
ed his regiment on the Sth 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 call for endorsements 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
of the Confederates, drove them back in
confusion five hundred yards. which was
five hundred yards further to the front than
any other regiment advanced in that battle.
He 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 1876 he was elected a mem
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-giass
Company, president of the Alexandria I'm
provement company and several other con-
Germs. He became one of the Wealthiest
and most pub~lic-spirite men in the Indiana
gas belt. playing a great part in the building
up and fostering of enterprises at Anderson
nous action his friends organized a 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.