Charles H Houghton

Citation:  In the Union assault of the Crater (30 July 1864), and in the confederate assault repelled at Fort Haskell, displayed most conspicuous gallantry and repeatedly exposed himself voluntarily to great danger, was three times wounded and suffered the loss of a leg." 

 

He was born at Macomb, NY April 30, 1842 and later in life lived in Ogdensburg, NY.  Charles was a Sergeant in the 60th NY Infantry, 2nd Lt 60th NY Inf and then Capt Co L 14th NY Heavy Artillery in 1864 .  He was wounded five times during the Civil War and visited by President Lincoln in the hospital.  After the war he worked as a collector, Customs Services at the port of Perth Amboy NY and then for the Pennsylvania RR.  He was in the New Jersey GAR. In 1865 he was recommended for the Medal of Honor by Brig. Gen. Orlando B Willcox.  He died in 1914 and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. - see articles below....

 

60th NY: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~stlawgen/ROSTERS/60th.HTM

Houghton, Charles H.; 2nd lieut; com'd Nov 17, 1861; res. Mar 3, 1863
Houghton, Charles H.; 1st Sergeant; enrolled Sept 10, 1861 at Ogdensburg
 

 

 

       

(then)    The Crater, Petersburg, Virginia  (now)

 

Arlington National Cemetery - (died April 6, 1914) link:

http://www.homeofheroes.com/gravesites/arlington/houghton_charles.html

and

http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/choughtn.htm

 

Ogdensburg Advance 1884:

St. Lawrence Republican - May 23, 1900:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ogdensburg Advance - April 16, 1914:

(error above in article, he was in the 60th NY not the 106th)

 

From "Gazetteer and Business Directory of St. Lawrence County, NY for 1873-4" Compiled and Published by Hamilton Child, Syracuse NY: