Burt, Adolphus Colton
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 19, credited to Sheldon, VT Unit(s): 10th VT INF Service: enl 7/19/62, m/i 9/1/62, PVT, Co. F, 10th VT INF, pr CPL 9/19/64, pr SGT 3/1/65, m/o 6/23/65 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 11/10/1842, Franklin, VT Death: 03/12/1939 Burial: Enosburgh Center Cemetery, Enosburgh, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone photographer: Tom Ledoux Findagrave Memorial #: 15868550 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 7/18/1882, VT Portrait?: Unknown College?: Not Found Veterans Home?: Not Found (If there are state digraphs above, this soldier spent some time in a state or national soldiers' home in that state after the war) Remarks: 10th Vt. History off-site DESCENDANTS Great Grandfather of Stephanie Janowski Agard, West Rutland, VT 2nd Great Grandfather of Dean Perry, Richford, VT (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
BURIAL: Copyright notice   Enosburg Center Cemetery, Enosburgh, VT Check the cemetery for location/directions and other veterans who may be buried there. |
Obituary
The Vermont Journal, March 23, 1939
Windsor - Word was received this week of the death of Adolphus Colton Burt, father of Mrs. William T. Cooley. Mr. Burt had lived to the age of 97 years. He was a native of Franklin, Vt., and enlisted at the age of 18 in one of the Vermont regiments in the period of the Civil War. He was the last member of the G.A.R. Post at Enosburg, VT.
Mr. Burt's military service included participation in the battle of Gettysburg where he helped to guard the artillery on Little Round Top, a strategic position within the Federal lines.
He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. William T. Cooley of Windsor, Mrs. G. L. Young of Bakersfield, Vt., and Mrs. Gladys Neveau of Fairfield, Vt., and by one son, A. H. Burt, of Fletcher, VT.
Mr. Burt was given the ceremonies of a military funeral by a firing squad from Fort Ethan Allen, and Taps was sounded by buglers from this barracks.
Burial was at Enosburg, Vt.
Courtesy of Cathy Hoyt.