Charles W. Turner (attorney)

Charles W. Turner
Born
Charles William Turner

(1846-06-08)June 8, 1846
DiedJanuary 7, 1907(1907-01-07) (aged 60)
Cause of deathGunshot
Resting placeLake View Cemetery
Alma materVirginia Military Institute
OccupationLawyer
Years active1870–1907
Known forAdjutant General of Montana
New Market Cadet
Political partyDemocrat
SpouseEmma Armstrong
ChildrenArmstrong Memory Turner
Charles William Turner, Jr.
Parent(s)A. J. Turner
Kate Aby
Signature
Charles W. Turner
Allegiance Confederate States of America
Service / branch Confederate States Army
Years of service1861, 1864–1865
RankLieutenant
Unit5th Virginia Infantry, Co. L
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War

Charles William Turner (June 8, 1846 – January 7, 1907)[1] was a lawyer in Seattle and Montana, and once Adjutant General of Montana. As a youth during the American Civil War, he was a courier for Stonewall Jackson. Subsequently, he was one of the VMI cadets who fought at the Battle of New Market. He later moved to Montana to practice law and engaged in mining pursuits. Turner was shot to death in a Seattle bar by an assassin who was after one of Turner's clients.

  1. ^ Historical Data Systems, comp. U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 [database on-line].