Collins, Virgil H.
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 41, credited to Moretown, VT Unit(s): 5th VT INF Service: drafted - enl 5/12/64, m/i 5/12/64, PVT, Co. G, 5th VT INF, pow 3/27/65, prld 3/30/65, m/o 6/24/65 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: Unknown, Essex, VT Death: 08/19/1905 Burial: Greenmount Cemetery, Burlington, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone photographer: Kathy Valloch Findagrave Memorial #: 108295272 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 6/10/1885 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: Died in Colchester, VT DESCENDANTS (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
BURIAL: Copyright notice  Greenmount Cemetery, Burlington, VT Check the cemetery for location/directions and other veterans who may be buried there. |
Obituary
Virgil H. Collins, a veteran of the Civil War, died Saturday morning ot eight o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Viens, in Winooski, with whom he has made his home for the past year. Mr. Collins was stricken with apoplexy about a week ago, from which he failed to rally. He was 83 years of age and served in company G, 5th Infantry, during the rebellion. As far as is known he has no relatives. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock from the house on West Spring street with interment in Green Mount cemetery.
Source: Barre Times, Aug. 22, 1905
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.