Whittlesey, Charles White, 1884-1921
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Charles White Whittlesey, also known as Galloping Charlie, (born January 20, 1884; disappeared November 26, 1921) was a United States Army Medal of Honor recipient who led the "Lost Battalion" in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive during World War I. On November 26, 1921, he committed suicide by drowning on route to Havana at age 37.
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Charles White Whittlesey collection, 1905-1948. | Williams College, Sawyer Library | |
| referencedIn | Harry A. Garfield endowments and gifts records, 1913-1933. | Williams College, Sawyer Library | |
| referencedIn | Robert W. Denny collection of Rough Rider memorabilia, 1898- 1955 | Yale University Library | |
| referencedIn | Harvard University Archives Photograph Collection: Portraits, oversize, ca. 1829-1985 | Harvard University Archives. | |
| referencedIn | Heroic doughboys : the public memory of Charles Whittlesey, Samuel Woodfill, and Alvin York | Simmons College, Beatley Library |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | The lost battalion | Library of Congress | |
| referencedIn | Papers and photographs relating to the "Lost Battalion" and its commander, Colonel C.W. Whittlesey. | ||
| referencedIn | History and rhymes of the lost battalion | ||
| referencedIn | Records of the Army Staff, 1903 - 2009. Official Military Personnel Files, 1912 - 1998. Official Military Personnel File of Charles Whittlesey. | National Archives at St. Louis | |
| referencedIn | War fever : Boston, baseball, and America in the shadow of the Great War | ||
| referencedIn | Whittlesey, Charles W. (Northeast of Binarville, in the Forest D'Argonne, France, Oct. 2-7, 1918.) : [Congressional Medal of Honor] |
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| alumnusOrAlumnaOf | Harvard Law School | corporateBody |
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| Meuse |
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| World War I (1914-1918) |
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Birth 1884-01-20
Death 1921-11-26
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