Hiram Spoor was born September 6, 1842 in Clarenceville, Canada East. He enlisted on July 18, 1862 and mustered in on September 1, 1862 as a Private with Company K in the 11th Vermont Infantry. The 11th Vermont Infantry was also called the 1st Vermont Heavy Artillery. Those names were interchangeable. Spoor was promoted toContinue reading “Hiram Spoor: Prisoner of War During the American Civil War”
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Christ Church Cemetery: Guilford, Vermont
According to the Vermont Old Cemetery Association, [the Christ Church Cemetery] “was first used in 1815 and contains 626 graves.” Find-a-Grave states there are two famous people buried there. They are: John Wolcott Phelps: He was a Civil War Union Brigadier General. Rudolf Serkin: He was a musician who was born in the Czech Republic.Continue reading “Christ Church Cemetery: Guilford, Vermont”
War Memorial: World War I and II & All Branches
All YouTube videos go live at 12:30 am Eastern Daylight Time. Join the LIVE CHAT! The chat lasts as long as the video plays. Let’s talk about the video!! In front of the South Hero Bicentennial Museum, there is a war memorial. It honors those who served in any and all branches of the USContinue reading “War Memorial: World War I and II & All Branches”
Moses Dudley: American Civil War
Moses Dudley was born in Saint-Mark, Canada East in 1821. He enlisted on January 1, 1862. He mustered in on February 12, 1862 as a Private in Company C with the 7th Vermont Infantry. Dudley would muster out on February 25, 1863. He applied for his pension on March 23, 1863. After his death onContinue reading “Moses Dudley: American Civil War”
Cyrus Brush: Musician, American Civil War
Cyrus Brush was born on November 21, 1818 in Fairfax, Vermont. He enlisted on August 30, 1862. He mustered in on October 21, 1862 as a Musician with Company E of the 14th Vermont Infantry. Brush mustered out on July 30, 1863. I had read that musicians typically served one year stints. He applied forContinue reading “Cyrus Brush: Musician, American Civil War”
Jacob Leno: American Civil War
Jacob Leno was born in 1845 in Henryville, Canada-East. He enlisted in the Union Army on January 28, 1862. He mustered in on February 12, 1862 as a Private with Company C in the 7th Vermont Infantry. Jacob died from disease on December 8, 1862. His wife, Delia, applied for a pension on January 15,Continue reading “Jacob Leno: American Civil War”
Austin Peck: American Civil War
Austin Peck was born on June 17, 1832 in Vermont. He enlisted on August 30, 1862 and mustered in October 21, 1862. He was promoted to Corporal and served with Company D of the 14th Vermont Infantry. His rank was reduced on July 3, 1863 and he mustered out on July 30, 1863. A pensionContinue reading “Austin Peck: American Civil War”
PAID A SUBSTITUTE TO SERVE FOR HIM DURING THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR
“…The U.S. federal government granted pensions to Union veterans of the Civil War, and to their widows, minor children, and dependent fathers and mothers. (The federal government did not grant pensions to former Confederate veterans or widows until 1959.)…”-www.archives.gov “…If the veteran survived the war, he applied for a pension based upon what was allowableContinue reading “PAID A SUBSTITUTE TO SERVE FOR HIM DURING THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR”
Walking Prospect Cemetery
The first burial at Prospect Cemetery was in about 1812. There are over 2000 graves. This is according to the Vermont Old Cemetery Association. Isn’t that a beautiful gated entrance? It says both hello and goodbye in a stately manner. Let’s walk a portion of this cemetery to pay our respects to those who cameContinue reading “Walking Prospect Cemetery”
Swanton War Memorial
“In memory of the soldiers from Swanton, who laid down their lives in the civil war of 1861, the town, in accordance with the decision of a large majority of voters in town-meeting assembled, have erected a beautiful monument at a cost of about $2,000. The original appropriation was $1,500, and Hon. William H. Blake,Continue reading “Swanton War Memorial”