Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-10
OBITUARY.
Charles w. Harris.

Captain Charles Williams Harris, secretary of the MiddleseX Mutual Assurance company, one of Middle towns best known citizens who had a brilliant record in the Civil War died at o'clock Thursday morning at his home in Middletown, in his 1yth year. He had been in poor health for several years. His condition took a decided change for the worse about month ago, when he last appeared at the office. He was long sufferer with rheumatism and death resulted from a complications of troubles.
 Captain Harris was born at Preston, Conn, March r, 1885, the son of John Hampstead Harris and Mary Ann Williams Harris. Through this de- scent he was connected with a great many of the old families of New Lon- don and vicinity, his ancestor, Walter Harris having settled in that town about 1850. Five succeeding genera tions remained in New London Charles grew to manhood in Preston and Norwich, and after engaging in business with his father for g short time, he followed his older brother John, to Michigan, looking for an opening of business. About that time the war broke out and he enlisted in the Seventh Michigan infantry, re- ceiving his commission as second lieu tenant June 24, 1861. He remained with this regiment throughout his service becoming first lieutenant January l. 1882, and captain of Com pany H, September 1, 1882
 The Seventh Michigan saw much service, participating in some 35 bat tles in many of which it played con spicuous part. At Gettysburg, 1t fought in the Bloody Angle, and took part in repelling Longstreets charge. In the first battle of Fredericksburg. it's men volunteered to cross the Rap
 rNan~ tlran from confederate rifie-pits, to dislodge the sharpshooters who were prevent ing the federal engineers from build ing a pOntoOn bridge. The command - ing officer was severely wounded in crossing. but Captain Harris who was in the first boat rushed his men for ward upon landing, actually leading the regiment to a complete victory against superior force.
 Few veterans of 1861, now living fought in more engagements than he ] for he was at Balls Bluff, Yorktown West Point, Fair Oaks. Peach Orchard Savage Station, White Oak Swamp Glendale. Malvern Hill, Second Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chan | cellorsville, Haymarket, Gettysburg | Falling Waters, Bristow Station, Rob ertsons Tavern. Mine Run, Wilderness | Pc River and Spottsylvania- He was | wounded at Antietam and again al | charged for disability, November 4 1884
 Aftfer the war. Captain Harris was 1 offered, but declined, a captaincy 1T ! the regular army. He located at Mid | dletown, where his sister, the late Mrs. Samuel l.. Warner, then lived ' In July, 1867, he was employed as z | clerk by the AIiddlesex Mutual Assur- | ance company, became assistant Secre- tary in June, 1868, and secretary il I 1882, which latter office he held con tinuously until his death. In this re
 narkable service of nearly 50 year | with the MiddleseX his career wa conspicuous for his fidelity. prompt ness, a~, industry in all his duties anC obligations. He summed notoriety O any kind, and held no public office eX cept that of water commissioner, man! years ago. He was a member of tn
 G. A. R., Loyal Legion, Sons of tn American Reolution, the Masonic fra
 ternity and the Middletown club.
 On June 13, 1867 he married Mis-
 Mary l.. Butler, daughter of the lat
 Benjamin Butler, of Middletown. The. had no children, and Mrs, Harris die September 8, 1905. Captain Harris
 immediate relatives are his nephew
 and nieces, S. Harris Warner an
 Charles w. Warner, of this city Mrs
 Henry B. Cregier, of Chicago. Mir:
 Thomas B. Bronson, of Lawrenceillt N. J. Miss Pauline Harris. of Pontiac
 Michigan, and William c. Harris, 0
 Detrit.
 Mrs. Lucy Chandler.
 Mrs. Lucy Oord) Chandler. S2. wh
 died Saturday morning in Springfield
 Mass. is survived by one daughter
 Mrs. Frank Topliff of South Coventr!
 Two sons. Benjamin F. of Detroi
 Mich, and John l.. of Guilford, als | survive