Charles Denby - Oak Hill Cemetery - Evansville, IN
N 37° 59.136 W 087° 32.176
16S E 452907 N 4204352
Burial spot for Charles Denby, a Union officer in the Civil War and later US Diplomat to China
Waymark Code: WMJ6F4
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 10/01/2013
Views: 2
This famous person grave is for Charles Denby. It is located in Evansville, IN in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Charles Denby was originally from Virginia and finally settled down in Evansville. He became a state Representative from Vanderburgh County in 1856, just 3 years after moving to Indiana.
With the Civil War starting in 1861, Denby began his own volunteer soldier company to protect the gun powder production locally. He was named Lieutenant Colonel of the 42nd Indiana Infantry and a year later was named Colonel 80th Indiana Infantry.
After retiring from the military, Denby served under Presidents Cleveland, B Harrison, and McKinley as a diplomat for the United States to China.
Description:
With the Civil War starting in 1861, Denby began his own volunteer soldier company to protect the gun powder production locally. He was named Lieutenant Colonel of the 42nd Indiana Infantry and a year later was named Colonel 80th Indiana Infantry.
After retiring from the military, Denby served under Presidents Cleveland, B Harrison, and McKinley as a diplomat for the United States to China.
Date of birth: 06/16/1830
Date of death: 01/13/1904
Area of notoriety: Military
Marker Type: Headstone
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Sunrise to sunset
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
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