Charles Wilbur Abel

Company B 22nd Infantry

DOD 10/02/1912

Charles W. Abel was born in Lost River, Martin County, Indiana on September 15, 1875.

He enlisted as a Private for a period of three years in Company B of the 22nd Infantry on December 27, 1898
at Vincennes, Indiana. His enlistment record indicated he stood 5 feet 8 inches tall had black hair, brown eyes
and a ruddy complexion. His previous occupation was listed as Farmer.

Abel joined Company B at Fort Crook, Nebraska on December 29, 1898.

He served with the 22nd Infantry in the Philippines on their first deployment there and was discharged as a Private
at the Camp at Angel Island, California on December 21, 1901 with a character reference of Excellent.

He was married in 1906.

On September 22, 1910 he enlisted in the Army for a second time as a Private for a period of three years
in Company B 22nd Infantry at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. On this enlistment record his previous occupation
was listed as Laborer.

Private Abel died in a hospital at Fort Bliss, Texas on October 2, 1912.
No record of cause of death could be found for him.

From the El Paso Herald Friday, October 4, 1912

Burial:
Waggoner's Chapel Cemetery
Shoals
Martin County
Indiana

Grave marker for Charles W. Abel

Photo by lejackman from the Find A Grave website

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