Source: Buckley-King Mortuary records shows

Charles Campbell

dob 1833 in Ireland

dod Sep 14 1906

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Liane (Find A Grave Member #47747972)

Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, CA.), P. 1, Col. 6

Sun., Sep. 16, 1906

VETERAN DIES, INSANE

Last Survivor of Battle Between Monitor and Merrimac Passes Away in Asylum

TACOMA, Sept 15 - Charles Campbell, last survivor of the world-famed battle of the Monitor and the Merrimac, died yesterday in an insane asylum at Fort Stratcoom (Ft. Steilacoom), aged 74. When the United States war fleet was blockading the waters of Hampton Roads, Campbell was aboard the man-on-war Cumberland, one of the wooden warships, which were rendered worthless by the advent of the protected vessels.

When the Cumberland went down there were few survivors. Among them was Charles Campbell. He was taken aboard another man-of-war and for twenty years more he served his country in the navy.

For twenty years past he has lived at Old Tacoma, no woman ever visiting his cabin. His powers failing, he was sent to the Orting Soldiers' Home. In February he was committed to an asylum.

Source: Chloé, Contributor # 47159257

Veterans Affairs, Department of, Orting Soldiers Home, Member Files

https://digitalarchives.wa.gov/Record/View/C25160C649C183952412EAB8CF969930

Born in Ireland. Among the ships he served on were the USS Cumberland, USS St. Lawrence, USS Ohio, USS Genesee, and the USS Princeton. A member of Custer Post No. 6 of Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. Died at Western Washington Hospital for the Insane, Fort Steilacoom, Pierce County, Washington. He is buried in a G.A.R. section of the cemetery.