Charles Beaujoilais Throckmorton, Major, United States Army

Charles Beaujoilais Throckmorton
Major, United States Army

Throckmorton, Charles Beaujoilais of Virginia
Appointed from Maryland, Second Lieutenant, 4th US Artillery, 16 March 1861
First Lieuenant, 14 May 1861
Captain 18 July 1864
Major, 2nd US Artillery, 1 December 1883
Breveted Major, 13 March 1865, for gallant and meritorious conduct during the war
Retired 8 March 1894
His private memorial in Section 1 of Arlington National Cemetery reads:

May 27, 1842 - March 21, 1915
Civil War: Bull Run, Shiloh, Stones River
Indian Wars: Nez Perces, Bannock and Piute

His wife, Fannie Hall Wickliffe Throckmorton (Died February 3, 1921), is buried with him, as is his step-daughter, Katherine H. W. Swift (1900-1993)

Also in this gravesite are his son, O. Witkliffe Throckmorton, Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army (1868-1941) and his son's wife, Florence Wilson Throckmorton (1875-1947).

Courtesy of Michael T. Stein:

Major Charles Beaujoilais Throckmorton (1842-1915)
Second Lieutenant March 16, 1861
First Lieutenant May 14, 1861
Captain July 18, 1864
Major December 1, 1883
Major (Brevet) March 13, 1865
Served with 4th Artillery 1861-83
Served with 2nd Artillery 1883-94
Retired March 8, 1894

THROCKMORTON, CHARLES B
MAJOR USA RET
VETERAN SERVICE DATES: Unknown
DATE OF DEATH: 03/21/1915
DATE OF INTERMENT: Unknown
BURIED AT: SECTION WD SITE 39-A
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

THROCKMORTON, CHAS WICKLIFFS
CPT QM CORPS USA
VETERAN SERVICE DATES: Unknown
DATE OF DEATH: 05/10/1941
DATE OF INTERMENT: 05/13/1941
BURIED AT: SECTION WEST SITE 39-A
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

THROCKMORTON, FANNIE W W/O CHARLES B
DATE OF DEATH: 02/05/1921
DATE OF INTERMENT: 02/07/1921
BURIED AT: SECTION W E SITE 39-A
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
WIFE OF CHARLES B. THROCKMORTON - COL US ARMY RETIRED

THROCKMORTON, FLORENCE WILSON W/O CHARLES W
DATE OF DEATH: 03/12/1947
DATE OF INTERMENT: 03/15/1947
BURIED AT: SECTION 1 SITE 39-A
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
WIFE OF CHARLES W. THROCKMORTON CAPT QRTMASTER CORPS US ARMY

THROCKMORTON, JOSEPHINE HOLT D/O CHARLES B
DATE OF DEATH: 01/16/1940
DATE OF INTERMENT: 01/20/1940
BURIED AT: SECTION WEST SITE 39-A
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
DAUGHTER OF CHARLES B. THROCKMORTON - MAJOR USA

KH Swift Gravesite PHOTO
Photos By M. R. Patterson, October 2002

Updated: 2 November 2000 Updated: 11 Novemebr 2001 Updated: 8 October 2002 Updated: 7 September 2003 Updated: 4 September 2004
Updated: 17 April 2007

CB Throckmorton Gravesite PHOTO June 2003
Photo By M. R. Patterson, 28 June 2003