BATTLES, CALEB (1822 - 1882)

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Santa Cruz Sentinel Obituary

BATTLES- At Kingsburg Cal Jul 11, 1882 Caleb age 60 years.

Watsonville Pajaronian (July 13, 1882)

Caleb Battles who resided in this valley for years until recently, was thrown out of a wagon near Selma, Fresno County on Thursday, receiving injuries which caused his death. He was a member of R.L. McCook Post G.A.R., and if we mistake not, was a veteran of the Mexican war. He was related to Charles and Asa Knapp and Charles Kennedy of this place.

Date of Birth: 1822

Date of Death: 1882-07-11

County: Fresno

Plot: N/R

Cause of Death: Accd/Wagon

Occupation: Farmer

Last City: (CA Kingsburg)

Enlisted: 1861/12/13

Discharged: 1862/07/31

Military Unit: IL_ 58 Inf_ Co I

Rank: Pvt

Military Notes: R-Wnfld_ Co G_ DbD

GAR#: M26

Available records used to obtain information:
Cemetery records
Santa Cruz County death records
Military records
Santa Cruz and Monterey newspapers
Voter Records

CW Reference: RLM 1881 Roster

Creator: Nelson, Robert L.
Source: Old Soldier: the story of the Grand Army of the Republic in Santa Cruz County. Santa Cruz, CA: The Museum of Art & History, c2004.
Date: Undated
Coverage: Santa Cruz (County)
Rights: Reproduced by permission of Robert L. Nelson.
Identifier: OS-0055

Collection

Remembering Our Own: Santa Cruz Veterans

Citation

Nelson, Robert L. “BATTLES, CALEB (1822 - 1882).” Old Soldier: the story of the Grand Army of the Republic in Santa Cruz County. Santa Cruz, CA: The Museum of Art & History, c2004. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/133031. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.