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Civil War Soldiers - Walcutt
| Walcutt, Charles C.,
brigadier-general, U.S. Army, was born at Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 12,
1838, son of John Macy and Mariel (Broderick) Walcutt (originally
spelled Wolcott). He was educated in the public schools of his native
city and at the Kentucky military institute, near Frankfort, Ky.,
where he was graduated in 1858. He then entered upon the avocation of
civil engineering and was elected county surveyor of Franklin county,
Ohio, in 1859. On the first call for troops in April, 1861, he raised
a company of men, but Ohio's quota being full it was not accepted. In
June, 1861, he was commissioned major and assigned to duty as
inspector in West Virginia on the staff of Gen. Hill. In 1862 he was
made colonel, and on July 30, 1864, was made brigadier-general of
volunteers for bravery and especial gallantry at the battle of
Atlanta, receiving the thanks of Gen. Blair for saving the 17th army
corps. Gen. Walcutt's service was most of the time with Gen. Sherman,
and he participated in all of the engagements of that command. He was
wounded in the left shoulder at Shiloh and carried through life the
bullet lodged there. He was at Vicksburg, Jackson, Miss., Missionary
ridge, relief of Knoxville, Kennesaw mountain, Dallas, Burnt Hickory
and Noonday creek. He was engaged in the battles of Ezra Church,
Jonesboro and Lovejoy's Station, Ga., and was in command at the battle
of Griswoldville, the most important on Sherman's march to the sea.
Early in this action Gen. Walcutt was severely wounded by the
explosion of a shell and from that time was compelled to be carried in
a captured carriage. For special gallantry in this action he was made
a major-general of volunteers by brevet. He was mustered out in Feb.,
1866, and took charge of the Ohio penitentiary, but after remaining
there a few months he was appointed and accepted a commission as
lieutenant-colonel of the 10th U. S. cavalry. He remained in this
service about six months, when he resigned and resumed the position of
warden of the Ohio penitentiary. In this capacity he served until July
1, 1869, his executive ability being of great service, as the
institution, formerly an expense to the state, was made more than
self-supporting. In May, 1869, he was appointed U. S. collector of
internal revenue, serving until July, 1883. In April, 1883, he was
elected mayor of the city of Columbus and was reelected in 1885. In
1875 he was elected a member of the school board of Columbus, was its
president for seven years and remained a member until the term of
1894. During this time he devoted himself to the building up and
making efficient the public schools of the city, which owe to him much
of their present high standard. Gen. Walcutt was chairman of the state
Republican committee 1872-73, and contributed to the second election
of Gen. Grant to the presidency. He was one of the Grant electors in
1868; was for a number of years a member and president of the Franklin
county agricultural society; as a member of the Loyal Legion was
senior vice-commander and one of the charter members of the Ohio
commandery; and was a Knight Templar Mason. Gen. Walcutt died May 2,
1898. Source: The Union Army: A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal
States 1861-1865, Volume 8 Biographical, 1908
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