The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-03-19
DEATH OF A BRAVE SOLDIER.
Cen. Charles W. Tilden of Hallowell IS
Mustered Out.

Ill,
Mustered Out.
HALLowELL, Me-, March IL. General
Charles w. Tilden. one Of Names val
liant O Ulcers of the War of the Rebellion,
who was breveted as brigadier general
for gallant services rendered, died today
at his residence in this city after long
illness.
Death was due to general breaking
up of his system due to old age. he mao
been in i'll health for years, but MS la as
illness began about six weeks ago. he
was 80 years old. A widow and one son.
Charles K. Tilden of this city, survive e:
Funeral services will be held at z. 81
o'clock Monday. Interment will be MADE
in Castine.
Gen. Tilden was born in Castine, May
7. 1888. son of Charles Kirk and Mary
(Reed) Tilden, and was the youngest OF
family Of three children.
His father was prominent IN percan-
tile and shipping business IN the Gays
when Castine was center OF shlppullo-
ing and allied industry.
He was educated in the town schools
at Castine and at Yarmouth Academy
Prior to the Civil War he was assocl-
ated with his father in business at Cas-
tine.
At the breaking out of the war he was
lieutenant of the Castine Light Infantry,
Co. B., I'd Regt. -
This company answered thethrst call
for troops and went to the rendezvous at
Bangor, where, in the latter part OF
April, 1861, he was promoted to the cap
taincy of his company. He served with
this regiment until July !, 1862, when he
was commissioned by Governor Wash
burn lieutenant colonel of the 10Th Name
Infantry, then being organized. he
was subsequently promoted to the
colonelcy of the regiment and prevented.
In Nav. 1861, he enlisted to defend the
Union and was commissioned first lieu
tenant of Co. B. Second Maine Regiment
of Volunteers, which became part OF
the Army of the Potomac. His war
record in brief: Appointed lieutenant
colonel of the 10th M aine July 9, 1862.
Promoted colonel. Taken prisoner July
/, 1868. Escaped from Libby prison
through the famous Rose tunnel Feb. 10.
1864. Taken prisoner Aug. 10, 1864.
Escaped again. Brevetted brigadler
general United States Volunteers. Mus
tered out July 16, 1865.
Among the battles in which he took
part were the first Bull Run, Hanover
Court House, Malvern Hill, the Seven
DAYS Fight in front of Richmond, the
first battle of Fredericksburg, Antletam,
Charlottesville, Gettysburg and Weldon
Railroad. He was with the army at the
time of the surrender of Lee at APP
pomattox. He had his horse shot from
under him in the first days fight at
Gettysburg, and also at Hatcher's Kun,
where he himself was slightly wounded:
He was also wounded at Hanover Court
House.
After his discharge from the army. he
returned to Castine and until removing
to Hallowell IA years later he was en-
gagged in mercantile enterprise. After
coming to Hallowell he was for some
years secretary of the Hallowell Granite
Co. and since 1890 had been president OF
the Hallowell Granite Works. He was
also associated with the North wayne
Tool Co.
Gen. Tilden married for his first wife
Juliet Maria Osborn, native OF Castlne,
and for his second wife, L. Emma Osborn,
the second marriage resulting IN the
birth of two children, Charles X. and
William R. Tilden.
He was member of the Loyal Legion
of the United States; of Hancock Lodge,
F. and A. M. of Castine, and OF Name
Commandery, K. T., of Gardiner. In
politics he was Republican.