Burwell, Lewis S.
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 26, credited to Bridport, VT Unit(s): 14th VT INF, 26th NY CAV/VT FCAV Service: enl 8/29/62, m/i 10/21/62, Pvt, Co. D, 14th VT INF, m/o 7/30/63; enl 1/6/65, m/i 1/10/65, Pvt, Co. M, Frontier Cavalry (aka 26th NY CAV), m/o 6/27/65 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 01/27/1838, Bridport, VT Death: 05/14/1919 Burial: Central Cemetery, Bridport, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone photographer: Alan Lathrop Findagrave Memorial #: 44756365 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 7/15/1889, VT; widow Lucy M., 6/2/1919, 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: None Webmaster's Note: After the Saint Albans Raid on October 19, 1864, Vermont raised two companies of cavalry to help guard the Canadian border; there were known as Frontier Cavalry, Companies F and M, but technically they were part of the 26th New York Cavalry. DESCENDANTS (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
BURIAL: Copyright notice  Central Cemetery, Bridport, VT Check the cemetery for location/directions and other veterans who may be buried there. |
Obituary
BRIDPORT
Lewis Burwell, an aged citizen who had been ill for some time, passed away last week Wednesday afternoon of arterio schlerosis, aged 81 years. Mr. Burwell married Miss Lucy Whitford of Addison, who survives him. The funeral services were held from his late residence Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Hervey Gulick and Rev. W. S. Boardman of Addison officiating. Two selections were sung by Mrs. Boardman of Addison. Beside his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Henry Lamb, and one grandson, Halsey Lamb, are left to mourn hs loss. Interment was in the family lot in the village cemetery.
Source: Orwell Citizen, May 22, 1919
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.