Civil War:
Company I.
3rd Regiment Iowa Infantry
Musician
Arkansas City Daily Traveler
Arkansas City, Kansas
Saturday, March 19, 1904
page 5
Charles Balcom Dead.
Was an Old Soldier and Had Lived Here Since 1870.
Charles Everett Balcom died this morning at his home on South D street of pneumonia, after an illness of only a short duration. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon from the Baptist church and Rev. J.C. McDonald will have charge at the grave in Riverview cemetery, the G.A.R. Post, of which the deceased was a member, will have charge of the service.
The deceased was born in New York, June 21, 1841. He lived in Iowa for several years and at the breaking out of the Civil war enlisted . He served with companies A,B. and F. of the Second and Third Iowa volunteers.
In 1870 he came to Arkansas City and in 1874 was married to Miss Emma Randall. His wife and one daughter, Mrs. Starr Wetmore, survive him.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
Civil War:
Company I.
3rd Regiment Iowa Infantry
Musician
Arkansas City Daily Traveler
Arkansas City, Kansas
Saturday, March 19, 1904
page 5
Charles Balcom Dead.
Was an Old Soldier and Had Lived Here Since 1870.
Charles Everett Balcom died this morning at his home on South D street of pneumonia, after an illness of only a short duration. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon from the Baptist church and Rev. J.C. McDonald will have charge at the grave in Riverview cemetery, the G.A.R. Post, of which the deceased was a member, will have charge of the service.
The deceased was born in New York, June 21, 1841. He lived in Iowa for several years and at the breaking out of the Civil war enlisted . He served with companies A,B. and F. of the Second and Third Iowa volunteers.
In 1870 he came to Arkansas City and in 1874 was married to Miss Emma Randall. His wife and one daughter, Mrs. Starr Wetmore, survive him.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
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