Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers. "An Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties") Spokane, WA: Western Historical Publishing Co., 1905. p. 1017. CHARLES NEWTON MEYER a farmer and stock man residing three and one-half miles southeast of Klamath Falls, is one of the substantial residents of the county. Although he has not been in this particular section as long as some of the early pioneers, still Mr. Meyer is to be classed as a leading pioneer of various sections of the country. His life has been filled with adventure and extensive service and all will be interested in an account of the same. Charles N. Meyer was born on September 4, 1850 in St, Louis, Missouri. Charles W. Meyer, his father, was a native of New York and was in the government employ during the Civil War, giving his attention to buying horses. He had seven brothers who were killed in the service. He was one of the starters and promoters of the Union Stock Yards in St. Louis and his death occurred in that city, in 1868. He had married Mary Shannen, who was born in Mayo county, Ireland and is now deceased. Our subject had one sister, Mrs. James Brennan, who is deceased and one brother, John, a business man in Chicago, both being older than he. After receiving a good education, our subject went to Cheyenne in the fall of 1870 and in the spring of the following year he commenced to clerk for the government. He occupied that position for two years, then as packer for the government, first operating in the Black Hills. After that, he was in the Big Horn country and was on the ground where Custer and his forces were massacred and saw the remains of that terrible conflict. Then he took part in the Rosebud Indian fight and later, returned to Collins in the vicinity of Cheyenne. Afterwards, he was in the famous Meeker massacre where every pack and train mule was killed. He was among the few survivors and escaped the Indians. Following that, he was ordered to Fort Bridger, where he was promoted to the position of wagon master and was then sent to Salt Lake City. Later, he bought a ranch in Arizona and raised stock some but continued in the employ of the government. When the Spanish-American War broke out, he was ordered to Washington, D. C. and reported to the quartermaster general. He was sent to Savannah, Georgia, then to Tampa, Florida, to break mules to be used in Cuba. Returning to Savannah, he there remained until the stock began to return from Cuba, when he took charge of the same. Later, we fund him at the Jefferson barracks, Missouri, and then he was sent to the Philippine islands. He had charge of the pack train known as number thirty-eight and took part in numerous battles. At the battle of Niac, the pack train was cut off but the thirteen packers were enabled to hold their stock although the goods were all pierced with bullets. Next, he was ordered to Manila but being taken sick, was sent back to San Francisco. When able to be out, he was ordered to Portland, reporting to Major Jacobs. Then he was sent to China on the transport Lennox, being in charge of three hundred and seventy cavalry horses and one hundred pack mules. On July 6, 1900, they started on the expedition with the allied forces to suppress the Boxer uprising and rescue the foreigners at Pekin. He was, in the entire pack service and saw the downfall of Yangtsun, Hosiwu, Tungchow and Pekin. Following that, he returned to the United States in the transport packing, having been gone eleven months. He returned to Portland and received horses there for the government for a short time, then resigned, having, been in the employ of the government for twenty-one years. During this long service, he had traveled to various portions of the, country and had wide experience in many. lines. He finally came to Klamath county and selected the place where he now resides, making settlement in the summer of 1902. Mr. Meyer is exceptionally well pleased with the climate and the resources of this part of the country and expects to make this his permanent home. Being a man of great economy, he was enabled to save during the long service for the government, a nice sum of money, so that now in the later years, he has abundance to make life more pleasant. In 1884, Mr. Meyer married Jennie Wilson, who died, leaving one son, James. Just as Mr. Meyer quit the service of the government, his son died. On June 1, 1904, Mr. Meyer married Mrs. Charity E. Leafdahl, who has one adopted daughter, Delia. Mr. and Mrs. Meyer are representative people of Klamath county, have a beautiful and pleasant home and have made many warm friends during their residence here. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in June 2011 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.