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 Captain Charles K. Whitney - Warwick, MA Posted by:  neoc1
N 42° 40.535 W 072° 20.451
18T E 717886 N 4728218
The grave of Captain Charles Kimball Whitney, who was killed at the Battle of Antietam during the Civil War, is located in Warwick Cemetery, Orange Road, SR 78, in Warwick, MA.
Waymark Code: WMXJ83
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 01/18/2018
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Captain Charles Kimball Whitney was originally from Roxbury, MA where he was baptized on March 29, 1808. He of was a member of Company A, Fifty-ninth Regiment N.Y. Volunteers and was mortally wounded at the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1962 and died two days later. He is buried along with his wife Esther Russell. Their grave is marked by a 3' high headstone with an arched top. The headstone is inscribed:
ESTHER M. RUSSELL
widow of
Charles K. Whitney
Oct. 29, 1811
July 14, 1881
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CAPT.
CHARLES K. WHITNEY
Mar. 16, 1808
killed at Antietum
Sept. 19, 1862.
Type of Death Listed: War related (Killed in Action)
Website (if available): [Web Link]
Cause of death inscription on headstone: Not listed
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