The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-14
First Volunteer of Civil War
to Be Buried in
Arlington.
DEATH WAS CAUSED
BY HEART DISEASE
Had Record IT Gallant Service
During War-Given Medal
by Congress.

The Loyal Legion and all Of the local
posts Of the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie are making arrangements for the
funeral services Of DR.. Charles Frank
lin Rand, the first volunteer of the civil
war, who died yesterday afternoon or
heart disease. at his home, 122S Fiji
teenth street northwest.
None Of the details, OF the funeral
have yet been completed. Interment
will be in the Arlington National Gene
terry, In a lot which has been reserved
for him for over forty years. DR.. Rand
has been failing in health for two years.
and a month ago he was confined 10
his bed, and sank rapidly.
Had Medal for Bravery.
Dr. Rand was a native Of New York,
and one Of the most distinguished vet
Grams Of the civil war. He was given
the first medal Of honor awarded by
Congress for valor shown on the bat
tioield. and held the distinction Of hav-
ing drawn single-handed the fire OF a
whole company Of Confederate infantry
for twenty minutes. This incident oc-
CURED at the battle Of Blackburns
Ford, Va, earlv in the war. The Fed
eral troops were surprised. anG were
following the others.
Single-handed, with only an old mus
ket as a weapon. he endeavored 10
stem the Onrush Of the victorious
forces. He held the fire Of an entire
company for twenty minutes, and then
succeeded in escaping and rejoining his
company Whether or not he heard the
order to retreat and refused to heed
he he toll
Native Of New York.
Charles Franklin Rand was a native
Of Batavia, \. Y. and obtained mis-
education in the local schools there
He entered the field of Journalism as
a reporter on the New Orleans Plea
yune and worked almost UP TO the day
war was declared. He succeeded in
making his way home. and when Presi-
dent Lincolns first call was received
by wire in the courthouse at Batavia.
he cheered with the other patriots and
enthusiasts. and was the first man 70
sign the enlistment rolls.
After his valiant work at BIaCkDurns
Ford. he was promoted to be a sergeant
in the Signal Corps. and while stTnCing
wires in tree at Gaines Mills. a min
ME ball. from sHarpshOOters rife
pierced MS shoulder, smashed the bone,
and took a downward course through
his lung. He was picked up from the
ground, and told that ne could not live
He was Dandaged and placed in hos
pital tent. which was a few minutes
later captured He spent three months
IL Libbey prison. and was then ex-
changed, almost d skeleton, but still
alive.
Saved by Operation.
An operation was performed at the
Philadelphia Hospital. six inches Of
bone removed. and he was sent to his
home. where he recovered He had in
The meantime been made Q drst Ueu-
tenant and he asked for re-enIistment
for active service.
President Lincoln refused to send him
TO the front again. but later he was
sent TO Texas as captain in the re
construction service. At the close OF
this service he returned TO Washington
and studied medicine in the GeCrUetUwn
Medical College. He has practiced in
Washington ever since.
The only living survivor Of DR.. Rand's
company, the Twelfth New York, is
also native OF the District Of Column
bia. He is DT. H. A. DobSOn. of lis
Eleventh street northeast