Bio: Charles T. Batchelder : Pittsfield, Merrimack County, New Hampshire

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Submitted by: Rick Giirtman rickman@worldpath.net
Date: March 10, 2001
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From the Book
'History of Pittsfield, N. H. in the Rebellion'
by H. L. Robinson, published 1893



CHARLES  T.   BATCHELDER.

John Batchelder and his wife, Martha C. (Willard), were natives of Loudon.
They moved to Northwood, where they remained two years. Here their only son,
Charles T., was born. They returned to Loudon, and subsequently moved to
Pittsfield, where their son learned the trade of shoemaking; but his taste
for musical instruments led him to construct violins, of which he made quite
a number.

He enlisted in Company E, Fourth New Hampshire regiment, and was mustered
into the service September 18, 1861. While doing guard duty he contracted a
severe cold, which produced pneumonia, and he was honorably discharged
December 5, 1861. He immediately returned home, and died from the effects of
the disease March 27, 1862, aged 19 years, 4 months.

This being the first death of a soldier in town, it created much interest.
At his death the military guard was selected from the citizens of the town
who could procure a musket. Some of these guns were of the old-fashioned
flint-lock kind.

The services were held in the Congregational church, and all the clergymen
of the town took part in the exercises.