CHARLES DAVIS CURTIS -- 62nd and 192nd INFANTRYDIED OF PHTHISIS PULMONALIS - Charles Davis Curtis, the son of WilliamCurtis and his wife, Caroline, although born in Burlington, VT, he wasliving in Keeseville when he enlisted in the 62nd Infantry at eighteenyears old. He had to go to New York City to enlist in the Zouaveregiment that was just organizing -- maybe he decided to join thatregiment because of their exotic uniforms.Charles was assigned to Captain William Hathaway's Company C and theyleft for Washington to join Peck's Brigade in August 1861, three monthsafter he enlisted. They stayed near the capital until they were orderedto the Virginia Peninsula in April 1862. The 62nd fought their way upthe peninsulas from April to the beginning of July and had about 100casualties At the end of May, they had 29 men captured by the enemy. Atthe end of the year, they participated in the Battle of Fredericksburgand spent the winter at Falmouth just a few miles away on the northernside of the Rappahannock River.It was here that Charles was discharged for disability and sent home.In March 1865, Charles enlisted again for a large bonus. He went intothe 192nd Infantry and was promoted to sergeant on August 21st, inthe Shenandoah Valley, just before they mustered out a Cumberland, MD, aweek later.Charles had tuberculosis and died in an old soldiers' home. He wasburied in the Hampton National Cemetery near Fortress Monroe inVirginia. So far, we have discovered eight soldiers who enlisted inClinton County who are buried there.
