Charles W. Temple Page 4

Charles W. Temple died on September 8, 1908 in Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts.

DEATH OF CHARLES W. TEMPLE

Was Soldier in the Confederate Army
and Later Served in the United
States Army on the Plains and in
the Philippines.

Charles W. Temple, 70, a veteran soldier
of the civil war on the confederate side
and who later saw service in the regular
army on the plains and in the Philippines,
died Tuesday night at the Farren hospital,
where he had been a patient for a long
time. He went to a hospital in New York
some time ago and submitted to operations
for the removal of cancers in the throat
and on the tongue, but obtained no perma-
nent relief. Mr Temple was a native of
Colrain and the son of Jabez Temple. Be-
ing in Mississippi at the outbreak of the
civil war, he enlisted in the Louisiana
"Tigers," and later served on the general
staff of the confederate generals, A.P. and
D. H. Hill. He was in the battle of Get-
tysburg and served there on the staff of
Gen Carnot Posey in Anderson's division,
and other, hard-fought contests of the civil
war.
In 1875 he enlisted in the 8th United
States cavalry under Col Gregg, serving
five years. For 16 years he fought Indians
under various generals, including Reno and
Miles. On the plains he met many well-
known men, including Frederick Reming-
ton and Charles King. In 1899, Mr Tem-
ple went to the Philippines with the 22d
regulars, and re-enlisted after the expira-
tion of his first enlistment. He was mus-
tered out at Fort Leavenworth, October
18, 1904. When he retired he was 1st ser-
geant. He came from fighting stock, his
ancestors having been fighting men for
generations. He was never married. He
leaves a brother, Deacon A. H. Temple of
Colrain, and a sister, Mrs Helen Temple
Brigham of Elm Grove and New York,
well known as an inspirational speaker.

Charles W. Temple is buried in North River Cemetery Colrain, Franklin County, Massachusetts.

Left:

The Temple family burial area in
North River Cemetery.

There are two family monuments with
names of family members on them.

Behind the monuments are the
individual graves of each family member.

Photo courtesy of Les Chadwick

Note: The individual Temple graves were overgrown and practically buried. Mr. Les Chadwick
dug them up and has since surrounded the markers with gravel to insure they will not be overgrown again.
Mr. Chadwick is also in the process of securing a Veterans service headstone for Charles W. Temple
to be placed at his gravesite.

In the center of the town of Colrain, Massachusetts is a monument to the
residents of the town who served in the Civil War and the War with Spain (Spanish - American War.)

Above: Monument in Colrain, Massachusetts to the residents who served in
the Civil War and Spanish-American War.

Above: The bottom of the plaque on the above monument in Colrain indicating those who served in
the War with Spain, denoted on the plaque as the Spanish War.

Charles W. Temple did indeed come "from fighting stock" as stated in his obituary.
At the time of the above article his brother Deacon A. H. Temple still had the captured British musket that their
great-grandfather carried into action at the Battle of Bunker Hill in the Revolutionary War.

1st Sergeant Charles W. Temple's military service included nearly four years in the Confederate Army,
and twenty-eight years in the US Army. He participated in at least three major wars and was wounded at least once.

His life was a rich part of American history, and of the history of the 22nd Infantry Regiment.

The 1st Battalion website is grateful to Carl R. Byron
who has preserved the memory of his Great-Great Uncle
with respect and admiration.

For more of the story of Charles W. Temple, return to the HISTORY page,
and see his name under the Headings of Spanish American War
and Philippine Insurrection