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

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