Charles William Turner (June 8, 1846 - January 7, 1907) was a lawyer in Seattle and Montana, and was once General Adjutant of Montana. As a young man during the American Civil War, he was a courier for Stonewall Jackson. Furthermore, he is one of the VMI cadets who fought in the New Market Battle. He then moved to Montana to practice law and engage in mining activities. Turner was shot dead in a Seattle bar by a murderer chasing one of Turner's clients.
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Initial years
Charles William Turner was born on June 6, 1846, in Stephens City, Virginia, which came to be known as Newtown, to A. J. Turner and Kate Aby. Charles sometimes signed his name Charles William H. Turner, probably because of his great-grandfather, Charles W. Hulett, who was a drummer in the Revolutionary War. In the late 1850s his parents moved to Staunton.
Civil War
Turner gave his services to the Confederacy during the American Civil War. At the end of the war Turner was assigned a lieutenant.
Stonewall Brigade
Turner enrolled on 9 June 1861, in Shepherdstown, Maryland, and deployed into the 5th Virginia Infantry, L Company, known as the "West Augusta Guard", part of the Stonewall Brigade. Turner runs a mail as a courier under Stonewall Jackson. He was detailed as an orderly to Jackson from July 10 to August 28, 1861, placing him at First Manassas. His father A. Ã, J. was the band's leader for Infantry in 1862.
Battle of Falling Waters
A report on the Battle of Falling Waters at the Staunton Spectator reads: "Little Charley Turner, a boy of about 15 years old, insisted to go with the Guard Augusta that his father finally gave up on imports and allowed him to go The result shows that little Charley went to do the ministry, because he made one of the enemies biting the dust. "
VMI
Turner was enrolled at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in April Ã, 15, 1864. He graduated from VMI in 1867. Edward Magruder Tutwiler is a member of the same class.
New Market Battles
As soon as he signed up, Turner was one of the cadets who participated in the New Market Battle, as a person in the Company. C. Major General John C. Breckinridge reluctantly ordered that young cadets fill gaps in the wings right, which resulted in the cadets participating in the Confederate victory. The cadet battalion captures the Union cannon. Turner was listed as "slightly wounded," like John Sergeant Wise of Company Ã, D. Years later, another cadet at Turner's company wrote a report about events that preceded the allegations.
I see just in front of my company a garden and a residence, and I think here that the enemy's fire is most damaging to our Battalion. We passed the yard very close to the house, and it seemed to me that near this house we were ordered to lie behind the rest of the worm-fence, about two high rails. Realizing Shriver, Captain of C Co.'s Cadet, went further ahead, I followed him, and when about 30 yards ahead of the line, I saw him fall, or, as I thought at the time, lay for protection. At that moment I fell as high as I could in the shade, and with my face close to the ground I could see the empty space beside the earth under a cloud of smoke, and right in front, covered by smoke like a tarp, I could see the appearance of felloes and 12 inches of fingers My fingers are probably the wheels of the Yankee rifle.
As well as I can get out, my position is right between Cadet and Yankee battery and battle line. The distance between the rows of fences occupied by Cadet and the Yankee front can not be more than 200 yards.
Fire is very angry right now. It seems like I saw pieces of paper jammed and swept toward us by the air currents being driven by projectiles and large tree branches in front of me all stretched out and swayed toward us. I believed I would have been killed but I did not want to get killed outside the line, so I went back to the front lines and rushed behind 2 rails beside several people.
While lying here with the air filled with Yankee missiles, each of whom seemed to miss me with just the sixteenth inch, I saw the Color Sergeant from the troop body on our left and behind, jumping, and along with the Color Guard running the front and establishing itself on our line extension.
Within a few seconds his regiment ran forward and grouped around him. I see them fall like jackstraws, on their backs, face, sides and knees. Then the flag, which had been perfectly erect in the middle of the group, slumped almost to the ground, but some rose again in a few moments. Then the regiment appeared with a scream and rushed to the queue. Just then a few people jumped up to me, and with his voice I knew him as Evans, our Color Sergeant. She sings in a strong, clear voice; "Captain Wise, take command! Col Shipp has fallen." At the same moment I saw Captain H.Ã, A. A wise spring forward with a drawn sword (like Captain Preston and Robinson) and giving orders to ascend - then, I think, the cost.
Post-war
After the war, Turner was involved in trade activities in his home country, Staunton, and also Baltimore. While in Baltimore, he worked for Chaney, Randall, and Co.. At Staunton he was a bidder with a partner W. Ã, M. Chew. There, Turner is also a member of the "Philomathesian Society" (see Philomathean Society).
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Montana
Towards the end of 1869, he moved to Montana, where he was accepted at the bar to practice law. He was in Meagher County in 1870.
Mine
Turner became interested in mining searches for gold discovery, and moved to Bannack around 1875. While there, the major cleansing of his flum resulting in a two-year loss of income caused him to return to his legal practice.
Glendale
Turner then moved to Glendale, where he served as chairman of the Democratic ratification meeting. A band leading the procession played a medley in front of Turner's "brilliant sparkling residence".
Marriage
On September 11, 1879, Turner married Emma Armstrong, daughter of Noah Armstrong, in Glendale. She gave birth to her first son, Armstrong Memory Turner, in Glendale in July Ã, 25, 1880.
Helena
Turner stayed at Glendale until around 1886 when he sold his mining interests and moved to Helena, where he was an active member of the Knights Templar. The meeting of shareholders of Bowling Mining Company meets at Turner's house. Another child, Charles Jr., was born in April Ã, 20, 1889, in Helena. Turner is a member of Kinsley & amp; Turner.
General Advisor
Turner was appointed General Adjutant Montana by Governor Preston Leslie in February 1887. Because of this appointment, the title "General" often preceded the name Turner. He was the first person to hold office since Martin Beem in 1867. The state militia was formed after much action from a volunteer company against the Indians. Turner said about the organization:
They are uniformed with individual costs and retain the armory where they store their firearms and company property and meet for drilled, financed costs, at least, from the annual appropriations made by the legislature for each company. Armed infantry and cavalry companies, respectively, with rifles and carbines of the pattern now issued in the army, but some infantry companies do not have bullet boxes or pattern belts like that and cavalry are not equipped with gear, swords, pistols, saddles, or bridges except sabers as they have been obtained at an individual cost... "
Seattle
Shortly after the Great Seattle Fire, Turner moved to Seattle, Washington. Turner practiced law with James B. Metcalfe, the country's first Attorney General, and Andrew F. Burleigh, with whom he had partnered in Helena. Metcalfe and Turner remained a legal partner until January 1892. Turner later became part of the Turner & amp; McCutcheon until the partnership dissolved in January 27. 1894. He then practiced independently, living for many years in the corner 9 Ã, Avenue and Alder range> St.
Murder
On January 7, 1907, Turner was shot dead by a T. Ã, W. Emmons at saloon Russell & amp; Mix at 1206 Ã, First Avenue for alleged mistakes between Emmons and Turner's client, Andy T. Russell.
Russell is one of the sedan owners. Emmons invested his only money when he arrived in Seattle at a cigar shop in front of the salon, and had received notice to clear the streets. Russell was shot in the left shoulder. Turner is shot in the liver and spine. After being hit, Turner ran to the front door and almost reached it when he collapsed and died. Russell ran to a nearby hotel before realizing he was also shot. The Emmons killer then sees himself in the big mirror and shoots himself in the right shrine. He left a note for the clerk explaining his motives. It appears that Russell was the target of the attack, although the letter made several references to "Russell's lawyers".
Funeral
Turner is buried on January 10 at Seattle Lake View Cemetery. The service is under the auspices of Seattle Commandery No. Ã, 2, Knights Templar, where he became a member. The burial ceremony was mostly attended and the coffin containing the corpse was tied with a flower offering. Here the master knight acts as a bearer of the corpse: J. Ã, M. Palmer, J. Ã, C. Peterson, E. Ã, W Craven, W. V. Rinehart, R. Ã, C. Hassen, and H. Ã, A. Raser. The honorable honor bearers are: J. Ã, T. Ronald, J. Ã, B. Jurey, Andrew Hemrich, J. Ã, F. Hale, S. Ã, S. Carlisle, P. Ã, P. Carroll, and former Judge Alfred.
References
External links
- Charles W. Turner in Discover the Mausoleum
- Letter from Turner to Major Garnett Andrews
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