Batten, Eugene Taylor
Title
Batten, Eugene Taylor
Last Name
Batten
First and Middle Name
Eugene Taylor
Nicknames or Other Names
"Bow-Cat"
Hometown
Smithfield, Virginia
Birth Date
6 April 1893
Birthplace
Smithfield, Virginia
Death Date
17 October 1951
Place of Death
Suffolk, Virginia
Spouse(s)
Josephine Winslow Batten
Children
James Knox Batten
VPI Graduating Class
1913
Undergraduate Major
Agriculture
Graduated
Yes
Service Branch
Army
Unit
Company 38, Training Battalion 10, 115th Depot Brigade at the Artillery Training School Camp in Camp Taylor Kentucky
Rank
Private, Corporal, Sergeant
Military Events
Discharged from duty on 30 November 1918
1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet
Yes
Bibliography
- Virginia, U.S., Department of Military Affairs Records, 1876-1947 for Eugene T Batten (accessed on Ancetry.com)
Files
Collection
Citation
“Batten, Eugene Taylor,” VPI in World War I, accessed December 11, 2025, https://vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/items/show/354.
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