Carpenter, John Draper
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 18, credited to Halifax, VT Unit(s): 3rd VT INF, 11th VT INF Service: Substitute - enl 9/5/64, m/i 9/5/64, PVT, Co. K, 3rd VT INF, tr to Co. E, 11th VT INF, wdd, Cedar Creek, 10/19/64, m/o 6/24/65 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 03/12/1845, Guilford, VT Death: 11/22/1916 Burial: Village Cemetery, Bennington, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone photographer: Tom Boudreau Findagrave Memorial #: 71948475 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 4/24/1876; widow Carrie R., 12/9/1916, VT ; minor, 4/16/1926, VT Portrait?: Unknown College?: Not Found Veterans Home?: VT (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: The 11th Vermont Infantry was also known as the 1st Vermont Heavy Artillery; the names were used interchangably for most of its career DESCENDANTS Great Grandfather of Marque L. Carpenter, Acworth, GA Great Grandfather of Michelle Carpenter, Bennington, VT Great Grandfather of Pamela Carpenter White, Palmyra, NY Great Grandfather of Ruth Corliss, Springfield, VT (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
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John Carpenter
Carpenter, John. Bennington Banner 23 Nov. 1916. John Carpenter who's home was in the Lyons District died this morning at the Veterans Home where he was taken last Monday. He was born in Guilford 73 years ago, he enlisted as a substitute for Laurer F. Fowler of Jamaica in Co. K 3rd VT Sept. 5 1863. He was soon transfered to Co. E 11th VT and was mustered out on June 24 1864. He moved to Bennington in August of the current year and has been in failing health for some time. He was twice married and leaves besides his widow 20 children, all except 4 of whom are residences of this villiage. The funeral will be at 3:30 Friday from the Veterans Home with burial at the village cemetery.
(Contributed by Marque L. Carpenter, Acworth, Georgia)