Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-12
Death of Charles s. Batty After 10 Days lllness--Vetsran of Civil War and Man Honored in the commu- nity.


 Charles $. Batty passed peacefully away at his home at 60 Sixth street Thursday morning at 5.45 clock An honored veteran of the civil war and one of Greeneville's most esteemed cit izens, his death brought a universal feeling of sorrow to an extended cir cle of friends and acQuaintances, who respected and admired the intrinsic worth of the man.
 On the morning of March 1, while at work Rs machinist in the United states Finishing company. Mr. Batty suffered shock, but was gradually improving until Wednesday, when he had a relapse. The primary cause of death was heart trouble, Mir. Batty having suffered with this at periods during his latter years.
 Charles Sharpe Batty was born in Norwich, the son of Giles Y and Frances Sharpe Batty, September 22, 1886. lie attended school in the build ing on Prospect street. just across the road from his residence and which Is stiu one of the school buildings of the Greeneville district. At that time the school was only one story in height but has since been raised to two. Aft CT finishing his schooling he entered the employ of Rose and Hiu, and in their service became skilled ma chlnist. After working in Bo9rahville for short time MT. Batty moved to New London, where he stayed five years. For 0 period of 27 years he worked in the shops of the Norwich & Worcester railroad. He passed a year in South Windham. For a time he was employed in the manufacture of print ing presses and was engaged in set- ting up a press for the Norwich Cour- fer in 1858 when the first Bulletin was printed. He often said that he was one of the first to buy a copy of The Bulletin the day the paper was first printed and referred back to that in cident with much pleasure.
 For the past eight years he has been a machinist in the plant of the United States Finishing company. Early in 1860 MT. Batty took for his wife Nan cy M. Turner of Ledyard. The follow ing year, on the call for volunteers, he determined to do his part to save the union, and leaving his wife and six months old child he enlisted August 25, 1881, in Company B of the Sixth regi- ment, Connecticut volunteers. Capt. B. r, Prouty of Hartford in command. The regiment saw service in Virginia and South Carolina and the eight bat ties 1t took part in its ranks were sadly thinned. During the three years MT. Batty was in the war, he WaA pIOuOleu lIOtu pFlNdLe LO CDFpOEdi and upon the expiration of his term was offered a captains commission. This he declined on account of ill., health MT. Batty was popular and trusted among his fellow soldiers. A diary kept during the war afforded MT. Batty much enjoyment in later years and was highly prized. On his return from the war, he found his child had died during his absence.
 As a citizen, MT. Batty was fully up to date and was ready to support any movement conducive to the good of his country state or city. As an empioye. he enjoyed the esteem, both of his employers and fellow workmen. In church work he was interested and being a good singer for many years was leader of the East Main street Methodist church. At the time Of his death he attended Trinity M. E. church. In his family life, Mfr. Batty proved an ideal husband and father and his home was always a place of love and happiness.
 He is survived by widow and one daughter, Mrs Louis IT. Geer of Greeneville. Another daughter was the late Mrs. Henry E. Church He leaves a brother, Horace R. Batty. employed in the Wauregan house. and sister, Mrs. David Balfour of New London. There are three grandchildren.