The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-31
Old Comrades of the Eagle Regiment
Pass Resolutions on the Death
of Ken0sha Soldier.
PRAISES BRAVERY IN THE FIELD.
Members of the Eighth wisconsin volun-
teers Pay Tribute of Love to the
Memory of Charles Pa1metier.

At the recent meeting of Company
K of the 9Th Wisconsin Volunteers,
held in Racine last week, the follow
ing memorial was read as a tribute to
the late Col. Charles Palmetier of this
city:
To the President and Members of Com
pany s'K' 18th Wis. Unity. Reg't
Association:
Comrades:-Yourc committee to whom
was entrusted the matter of preparing
a memorial on the life and services of
our late comrade, Charles Palmetier,
who died at Kenosha, Wisconsin, on
the 5th day of April, 1901, respectfully
submits the following:
Conrade Charles Pa1metier was born
in Katskill, Green County, New York,
December 10Th, 1884, and died April 5,
1901, at Kenosha, Wisconsin.
He, with his parents, settled in &C.
neva, Walworth county, Wisconsin, in
1847, from which time until his death
he was identified with Wisconsin and
Wisconsin interests, being by occupa-
ton builder and dealer in lumber.
HC ll1SlO1y VI l1C lag It'll
Regiment of Wisconsin Volunteer In
fantry is also the history of Comrade
Lieut.. Palmetier's military career. He
eutered the service as a private IN Co.
K. Eighth Wisconsin Infantry, known
as the eagle Regiment'O, September
5th, 1861, was made 4th Sergeant De-
cember 10th of the same year, promot-
ed to the ID Lieutenancy October 10th,
1862, and advanced to the rank of 1st
Lieutenant May 5th, 1865, and was
mustered out of the service at the close
of the war at Demopolis, Alabama,
with that rank.
The record of engagements in
scribed upon the battle flag of the
Eighth Wisconsin Regiment, among
which will be found Fredericktown,
Mo-, New Madrid, Mo-, Island No. 10,
Farming ton, Miss, Iu5a, Corinth,
Jackson, Miss, assault and siege of
Vicksburg, Richmond, La, Lake Chi
cot, Red River campaign, under Gen.
A. J. Smith, Nashville, Tenn, and
| Spa nish Fort, Ala, is also the record
of the engagements in which our COM
rade took part with honor, He was as
brave as the bravest, and was always
at the front in an engagement. He
was first in caring for the welfare of
the men under his command. While
he was strict in the discharge of his
duty, he was regarded as a friend by
the men under him.
/ 1t was duty that caused him to en-
| list to serve his country. He was d
! true type of the American citizen-sol-
der, always ready to perform that
which was required of him, whether as
soldier in the ranks or as an officer in
command. No danger, hardship or
fatigue deferred him in the perform
ance of his whole duty. His cheerful,
kindly qualities endeared him to every
one, and jealousy or envy were blem-
ishes that were foreign to his nature.
Our comrade was one of the most
kind-hearted and 1oveab1 of men; one
of whom we shall always think and
speak with feelings of tenderness.
| There are no ties between men so
strong as those which exist between
soldiers, who in a common cause have
endured the same hardships and
dangers, actuated by the same princi-
pies, and who for years risked their
| lives to attain success. The strongest
and most enduring friendships are
thus formed. Such friendships form,
ed on the battlefield by men who unit
ed and went forth to do battle against
a common enemy, inspired by the
highest sentiments of patriotism, con-
tinue while life lasts,
Our comrrde was one who went into
the conflict actuated by the desire to
uphold the honor, integrity and glory
of the Republic. He was one of those
who, when the object of the war
against the rebellion was ACCOMPLISH
ed, laid aside the accoutrements of war
and quietly re-entered upon the pur-
suits of civil life. He enjoyed, in
high degree, the confidence and es-
TEEN of the community in which he re-
sided; filling with credit the office of
I School Director, Chairman of the
Town Board, and was delegated to
represent his locality in Town, Coun-
| ty, State and National Conventions.
In 1881 he was elected State Senator,
to serve the then Eighth Senatorial
district, which comprised Walworth
and Kenosha counties, and acquitted
himself in every capacity with honor,
and always commanded the respect
| aud confidence of his friends and the
public,
He possessed the qualities that make
a good soldier, and these same quail
ties make good citizens and successful
men.