Catlin, C. Augustus of Jacksonville, Ill. March 23, 1839 born at Augusta, Hancock County, Ill. single, merchant; Sept. 2, 1862 1stlt., Co. C, 101st Ill. Infantry Rgt. April 28 or May 5, 1863 capt. April 16, 1864 resigned; member of GAR Post #378 (Matt S. Starr) at Jacksonville; April 1, 1905 died at New York City. 5 feet, 10 inches tall, brown hair, gray eyes

CATLIN, Capt. C. A. The community was greatly shocked Saturday when the sad news was received of the death of Capt. C. A. Catlin, of this city (Jacksonville, Ill.), who died at Dr. Bull's hospital in New York Saturday morning (April 1, 1905). Mr. Catlin underwent a major operation a week ago. His wife received a letter Saturday morning written by Mr. Catlin Thursday and expressing his own satisfaction over his condition. His ultimate recovery was regarded as only a question of time. He was able to sit in a chair Saturday and was talking to his physician in his room in the hospital when death struck him and in a moment he ceased to breathe. Death was pronounced due to embolus, or a clogging of a blood vessel. Charles Augustus Catlin was born in Hancock County, Ill., March 23, 1839, the son of Joel and Calista Hawley Catlin. Catlin received his education in this city, where his parents had previously resided, between the years 1832 and 1836, and graduated from the high school at that time conducted by Newton Bateman. Soon after graduation he entered the employ of Robert Hockenhull where he learned the drug business and was in the employ of the former when the civil war began. He answered the call of his country and enlisted in the union army Sept. 2, 1862 having assisted in the organization of Co. C, 101st Ill. Infantry Rgt. Of which company he was elected first lieutenant. His regiment was sent to Cairo, Ill., where his company did provost duty, and later it was sent to Davis Mill, Tenn. participated in the campaign against Vicksburg and was present at the fall of that stronghold. Previous to that time he was ordered to Memphis, where he was assigned to duty as judge advocate of a court of inquiry. In the spring of 1863 he became assistant provost marshal to the Army of Tennessee, with headquarters at Yazoo Landing. After the fall of Vicksburg he was stationed in that city and had charge of the paroling of the prisoners which followed the capitulation. He was promoted to a captaincy in April, 1863, and participated in the battles of Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge and the relief of Burnside at Knoxville that succeeded in driving Longstreet out of Tennessee. In the spring of 1864, upon receipt of news of the death of his brother, he tendered his resignation after a loyal service in the defense of the imperiled union. After leaving the army he located in Pekin, Ill., and there engaged in the drug business. In 1869 he came to Jacksonville, Ill. to become agent for the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company of Milwaukee. Since that period he had continued in the service of that company and at the time of his death was district agent for Jacksonville and vicinity, with offices in the Scott block. He was the oldest representative of the company, in point of years of service. Captain Catlin ever took an interest in Grand Army circles and at the time of his death was commander of Matt Starr Post of this city. He was also prominent in fraternal circles and was a Mason of high standing. In the summer of 1863 Captain Catlin was granted a leave of absence from the army that he might keep his engagement to marry On Aug. 26, 1863, at Norristown, Pa., he was married to Miss Carrie Twining. To this union were born four children; Harry, who died in infancy, Carrie Augusta, who died in 1892, Donald Cameron of New York city and Frank Hawley of New Orleans. His wife died in 1892. In 1896 Catlin married Mrs. Helen Baxter, of Griggsville, who died six weeks later. His third marriage took place March 8, 1900, when he was married to Mrs. Roxanna Goltra Towne, of this city, who survives. The remains are expected to arrive here (Jacksonville) Monday morning, accompanied by Donald C. Catlin.
Sources: Illinois: Roster of Officers and Enlisted Men; Illinois Muster and Descriptive Rolls; Obituary found on Morgan County, Ill. Historical Sciety website