Charles Walter Rowell – Captain, United States Army

The only child of General Frank Wheaton and his beautiful and universally lamented wife was a daughter named for her mother. She married a young army officer who gave his life for the old flag at San Juan Hill, Captain Rowell. His widow survives with a lovely family, Frank Ashley, Charles, and Maria.

Charles Walter Rowell of New York
Appointed from New York, Cadet, United States Military Academy, 1 July 1870 (21)
Commissioned Second Lieutenant, 2nd United States Infantry, 17 June 1874
Promoted to First Lieutenant, 16 September 1881
Regimental Adjutant, 14 May 1878 to 8 March 1887
Promoted To Captain, 29 May 1896
Killed in action at Santiago, Cuba, 10 July 1898

Note: Captain Rowell’s son, Charles Walter Rowell, Jr., Second Lieutenant, United States Army, is also buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

ROWELL, CHARLES W
CAPT 2 US INF
VETERAN SERVICE DATES: Unknown
DATE OF DEATH: 07/10/1898
DATE OF INTERMENT: Unknown
BURIED AT: SECTION 1  SITE 518
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

ROWELL, MAY COOPER D/O CHARLES W
DATE OF DEATH: 12/21/1933
DATE OF INTERMENT: 01/10/1934
BURIED AT: SECTION WEST  SITE 518
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
DAUGHTER OF CW ROWELL – CAPT INFTY USA

ROWELL, CHAS W
2/LT ENGRS USA
DATE OF DEATH: 12/03/1921
BURIED AT: SECTION WSOU  SITE 4496
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

Michael Robert Patterson

Michael Robert Patterson was born in Arlington and is the son of a former officer of the US Army. So it was no wonder that sooner or later his interests drew him to American history and especially to American military history. Many of his articles can be found on renowned portals like the New York Times, Washingtonpost or Wikipedia.

Reviewed by: Michael Howard