Colton, George
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 19, credited to Irasburg, VT Unit(s): 11th VT INF Service: enl 8/8/62, m/i 9/1/62, Pvt, Co. F, 11th VT INF, pr PRIN MSCN 5/18/63, comn 2LT, Co. I 6/4/65 (6/17/65), m/o 6/24/65 as PRIN MSCN See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 04/12/1843, Irasburg, VT Death: 07/11/1881 Burial: Elmwood Cemetery, Northfield, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone researcher/photographer: Heidi McColgan Findagrave Memorial #: 0 (There may be a Findagrave Memorial, but we have not recorded it) MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, widow Alma I. W., 11/28/1885, VT, not approved Portrait?: VHS Collections 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 Woodstock, VT. 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 (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
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Obituary
Dr. George W. Colton, homeopathic physician, died very suddenly Monday evening last. He has been poorly for some time, but attended to his professional duties up to Saturday, when he was taken worse and a shock of paralysis ended his life. His remains were taken to Northfield for burial. His age was 38 years.
Source: Vermont Journal, July 16, 1881
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.