The following is Morris Rockwell's obituary from the Kenosha newspaper.

Last of Kenosha's Civil War veterans dies
M.E. Rockwell, 92, dies at Waupaca

Morris E. Rockwell, 92 years, the last of the Kenosha "Boys in Blue" and a resident of Kenosha County for many years, died at the Wisconsin Veterans' Home at Waupaca Monday following a long illness.

He was born in Madison County, N.Y., on Nov. 10, 1848, the son of Lewis and Belinda Rockwell. In 1849 the family moved to Fort Atkinson, Wis., where he spent his early life and was educated.

At the age of 15, though claiming to be 18, Rockwell enlisted for service in the Civil War. He was transferred to New Orleans and was in the 13th Wisconsin Light Artillery.

(Rockwell was a private and served from Dec. 12, 1863, to July 20, 1865.)

On March 17, 1875, he was united in marriage to Miss Charlotte E. Eastic. In 1884 he moved with his family to Pleasant Prairie, where he made his home for 56 years. Rockwell was well-known in Pleasant Prairie and vicinity, having owned and operated the general store there for many years. He later sold the store and engaged in paper-hanging and painting, a trade that he had learned in his early youth.

His mind had always remained active, and he could recall many interesting stories about the county, as it was, in the period over 80 years ago.

For the last number of years, the deceased spent his summers at the Veterans' Home in Milwaukee and the winters in Florida. Two years ago, he moved to the Wisconsin Veterans' Home at Waupaca.

grandchildren. He is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Carrie Roberts of Beverly Hills, Calif.

Rockwell was preceded in death by his wife in 1933 and by one son, Frank, and one daughter, Mary.

The body will be brought back to Kenosha early Wednesday morning and will be at the Hansen Funeral Home, where last rites will be held Thursday. Burial will be in the family plot in Wesley Cemetery.

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Last Updated: 20 Nov 2022