Charles EwingMills

CHARLES EWING MILLS, JR; SON OF CHARLES E. MILLS, SR.
AND ELIZABETH
ALLEN (BELL) MILLS.

CHARLES E. MILLS, JR. obituary from The Pleasant Hill
Times - August 1917


"The following obituary sketch of Charles E. Mills,
who recently died in the Confederate Home at
Higginsville, is at last available for publication.

Charles Ewing Mills was born April 10, 1834, in Wayne
County, Ky., and came with his parents to
Layfayette County, Missouri in 1841, and then to Cass
County in 1852, the family locating on what is
now known as the Schuster farm, 4 1/2 miles west of
this city.

In 1859 in Jackson County, Mr. Mills was married to
Louisa Greene Dunlap, seven children being the
issue of this marriage, Ben N. Mills, Merwin, Mo.;
Mrs. L. M. Basel, Ottawa, Kans.; W. D. Mills.,
Coleman, Mo.; Mrs. L. W. Helmerick, Siloam Springs,
Ark.; Mrs. E. L. Brannock, Pleasant Hill;
Henry E. Mills, Great Bend, Kansas. Susie Lee died in
infancy. There are 25 grandchildren and one
great grandchild.

Mr. Mills was a member of the Presbyterian Church,
joining the Pleasant Hill congregation of that faith
in 1857, his letter remaining here through the rest of
his life.

He became a Mason in 1879, was also a member of the
__________(name of organization illegible),
and died July 28 (1917) at the Home. Funeral services
were held at the Home where many of his old
comrades are, by the Rev. Cobb of _________(name of
town illegible). On the following Sunday,
his remains were laid to rest in the Glenwild Cemetery
near Cleveland, where his wife and a sister
rest. The Rev. John Crockett conducted a service at
the graveside.

The following brief account of his soldiering was
given Capt. John B. Walton, superintendent of the
Home, shortly before he was admitted to the
institution:

"J. D. Lisle and myself recruited a company in '62
under Col. Warner Lewis of Cass, joining Col.
Hays on the battlefield of Lone Jack and taking part
in the battle. Went south with Hays. Was sent
back from Bentonville to Missouri. Returned south in
November. I then reported to Shelby's Brigade
at Horsehead, joining Co. D of Gordon's regiment,
John Clark captain, with which I served until
discharged. Have never met any of company since.
They were from Lafayette and Saline."

In addition to the Lone Jack fight, Mr. Mills also
took part in the second battle of Springfield, Jan. 8,
1863; Hartsville, Jan. 10; Helena, July 4; advance
on and evacuation of Little Rock; Pine Bluff;
Poison Springs; Saline River, etc., and the raid into
Missouri in 1864. He was wounded at
Independence and again on the Blue, sustaining hurts
of both arms."


According to "COLONIAL FAMILIES OF THE UNITED STATES",
Charles Ewing Mills, Jr.,
served three years as a private on the staff of Gen.
John S. Marmaduke, of the Confederate Army.


On July 1, 1913, according to "CASS COUNTY CONFEDERATE
PENSIONERS (from State
Records)", Charles Ewing Mills was approved to receive
$10.00 per month pension for his war
service in the Confederate Army.
Otto Albert Joseph James Palfenier