Charles volunteered in the 33rd Illinois Regiment and served throughout the Civil War. He was taken prisoner at Big River Bridge on the Iron Mountain Railroad in Missouri with 41 others in October 1861. They fought a full brigade for over 6 hours, surrendering only after they ran out of ammunition. All were paroled the following spring.
The 33rd Regiment formed a part of the 13th and 16th corps in the Western Department. When Grant marched against Vicksburg in 1863 the regiment was the first to cross the Mississippi. On the morning of May 2nd, Charles fired the first gun in that memorable campaign, getting a button cut off his coat in return. Later in the assault he received a slight bayonet wound in the knee.
He became a manager of lumber yards in Kansas. He and R.A.Long, a lumber baron, married sisters. When Charles died he was the 1st treasurer of the Long Bell Lumber Co.
MORRIS, Chas. D. - Chas. D. Morris died last Thursday morning at his home in this city. Death had been expected for several days and the family were prepared for the final blow. Death came as a glad relief to him for he had suffered greatly the last few months with a malignant cancer. Funeral services were held at the residence Friday afternoon at two o'clock and were conducted by Rev. Wheeler of the M.E. church. Mr. Morris came to Rogers with his family three years ago from Bon Ami, La. and purchased the lumber yard of C.O. Short, which has since been conducted under the name of Morris & Sons. Mr. Morris has been a lumber man for many years, most of his later life having been spent in Kansas City. He was born in Rural county, Ill. in 1842 and was married in 1873. He is survived by his wife and five children, Misses Cloud, Adlyn and Lillian and Messrs. Mark and Elmer Morris, all of this city. Owing to the fact that his ailment kept him away from our city a good portion of the time Mr. Morris was not well known to our people, but he made friends in all lines and his commercial ability and integrity was recognized.
The 33rd Regiment formed a part of the 13th and 16th corps in the Western Department. When Grant marched against Vicksburg in 1863 the regiment was the first to cross the Mississippi. On the morning of May 2nd, Charles fired the first gun in that memorable campaign, getting a button cut off his coat in return. Later in the assault he received a slight bayonet wound in the knee.
He became a manager of lumber yards in Kansas. He and R.A.Long, a lumber baron, married sisters. When Charles died he was the 1st treasurer of the Long Bell Lumber Co.
MORRIS, Chas. D. - Chas. D. Morris died last Thursday morning at his home in this city. Death had been expected for several days and the family were prepared for the final blow. Death came as a glad relief to him for he had suffered greatly the last few months with a malignant cancer. Funeral services were held at the residence Friday afternoon at two o'clock and were conducted by Rev. Wheeler of the M.E. church. Mr. Morris came to Rogers with his family three years ago from Bon Ami, La. and purchased the lumber yard of C.O. Short, which has since been conducted under the name of Morris & Sons. Mr. Morris has been a lumber man for many years, most of his later life having been spent in Kansas City. He was born in Rural county, Ill. in 1842 and was married in 1873. He is survived by his wife and five children, Misses Cloud, Adlyn and Lillian and Messrs. Mark and Elmer Morris, all of this city. Owing to the fact that his ailment kept him away from our city a good portion of the time Mr. Morris was not well known to our people, but he made friends in all lines and his commercial ability and integrity was recognized.
Charles volunteered in the 33rd Illinois Regiment and served throughout the Civil War. He was taken prisoner at Big River Bridge on the Iron Mountain Railroad in Missouri with 41 others in October 1861. They fought a full brigade for over 6 hours, surrendering only after they ran out of ammunition. All were paroled the following spring.
The 33rd Regiment formed a part of the 13th and 16th corps in the Western Department. When Grant marched against Vicksburg in 1863 the regiment was the first to cross the Mississippi. On the morning of May 2nd, Charles fired the first gun in that memorable campaign, getting a button cut off his coat in return. Later in the assault he received a slight bayonet wound in the knee.
He became a manager of lumber yards in Kansas. He and R.A.Long, a lumber baron, married sisters. When Charles died he was the 1st treasurer of the Long Bell Lumber Co.
MORRIS, Chas. D. - Chas. D. Morris died last Thursday morning at his home in this city. Death had been expected for several days and the family were prepared for the final blow. Death came as a glad relief to him for he had suffered greatly the last few months with a malignant cancer. Funeral services were held at the residence Friday afternoon at two o'clock and were conducted by Rev. Wheeler of the M.E. church. Mr. Morris came to Rogers with his family three years ago from Bon Ami, La. and purchased the lumber yard of C.O. Short, which has since been conducted under the name of Morris & Sons. Mr. Morris has been a lumber man for many years, most of his later life having been spent in Kansas City. He was born in Rural county, Ill. in 1842 and was married in 1873. He is survived by his wife and five children, Misses Cloud, Adlyn and Lillian and Messrs. Mark and Elmer Morris, all of this city. Owing to the fact that his ailment kept him away from our city a good portion of the time Mr. Morris was not well known to our people, but he made friends in all lines and his commercial ability and integrity was recognized.
The 33rd Regiment formed a part of the 13th and 16th corps in the Western Department. When Grant marched against Vicksburg in 1863 the regiment was the first to cross the Mississippi. On the morning of May 2nd, Charles fired the first gun in that memorable campaign, getting a button cut off his coat in return. Later in the assault he received a slight bayonet wound in the knee.
He became a manager of lumber yards in Kansas. He and R.A.Long, a lumber baron, married sisters. When Charles died he was the 1st treasurer of the Long Bell Lumber Co.
MORRIS, Chas. D. - Chas. D. Morris died last Thursday morning at his home in this city. Death had been expected for several days and the family were prepared for the final blow. Death came as a glad relief to him for he had suffered greatly the last few months with a malignant cancer. Funeral services were held at the residence Friday afternoon at two o'clock and were conducted by Rev. Wheeler of the M.E. church. Mr. Morris came to Rogers with his family three years ago from Bon Ami, La. and purchased the lumber yard of C.O. Short, which has since been conducted under the name of Morris & Sons. Mr. Morris has been a lumber man for many years, most of his later life having been spent in Kansas City. He was born in Rural county, Ill. in 1842 and was married in 1873. He is survived by his wife and five children, Misses Cloud, Adlyn and Lillian and Messrs. Mark and Elmer Morris, all of this city. Owing to the fact that his ailment kept him away from our city a good portion of the time Mr. Morris was not well known to our people, but he made friends in all lines and his commercial ability and integrity was recognized.
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