CHARLES BAUER
June 28, 1899
Arizona Republican Newspaper


Charles Bauer, a young corporal of the Eleventh Regular Infantry, 
two companies of which are stationed at San Juan Puerto Rico, 
arrived at that place yesterday after a three week trip. He was 
on his way to Prescott to rejoin his parents whom he had not 
seen for three years, but yesterday morning he received a 
telegram conveying the sad intelligence of the death and burial 
of his father.  On his way here from Tucson he was told a man 
named Bauer had died in Prescott and upon his arrival in 
Phoenix he telegraphed for confirmation.  The body of the 
father was embalmed and held several days awaiting the arrival 
of the son but he not return as soon as expected.  When Charles 
Bauer left Puerto Rico he had just received a letter from 
his mother announcing that the family was well and asking 
him, if possible to get a furlough.

Coming up from Tucson yesterday and before he heard of his 
father's death he says he had a presentiment that he was 
returning to a cheerless home. In Prescott he will meet his 
mother and two brothers.  He does not intend to return to Puerto 
Rico. He will be enabled to get a discharge upon showing the 
necessity of remaining with his mother.  Mr. Bauer returns 
home almost penniless. After buying a railroad ticket in 
New York  he had considerable money but gave up most of it 
to a confidence man.

Mr. Bauer was reared among soldiers. He was born in the 
garrison of the Eleventh Infantry at Little Rock, Arkansas 
at which time his father was a member of the regiment. Later 
the family moved the the regiment to Whipple Barracks and C
harles Bauer, Sr. was discharged.  Charles Bauer, Jr. enlisted 
five years ago when he was fifteen years old but he gave his 
age as over sixteen. Two years later his brother, John Bauer 
enlisted at the age of fifteen.


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