Gibbs, Edward Payson
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 21, credited to Westford, VT Unit(s): 2nd VT INF Service: enl 5/7/61, m/i 6/20/61, Pvt, Co. G, 2nd VT INF, reen 12/21/63, pr CPL 3/10/64, mwia, Wilderness, 5/5/64, d/wds 5/6/64 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 1840, Westford, VT Death: 05/05/1864 Burial: Pleasant View Cemetery, Westford, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone researcher/photographer: Kathy Valloch Findagrave Memorial #: 103972518 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, father David, 7/20/1866 Portrait?: USAHEC off-site 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 DESCENDANTS (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
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Obituary
DEATHS
In the Wilderness, Va., Corporal E. Payson Gibbs, Co. G, 2d Vt. Volunteers, aged 24 years.
He had been in the service three years, having enlisted in April 1861, being on e of the original members of his company. He had served in every skirmish and battle in which his regiment had been engaged, except one; had not been off duty a single day by reason of sickness, and never, except by leave of absence. During the time, he had not been “in arrest or confinement.” Nor had he been reprimanded for disobedience of orders. His heart and soul was for his country and with his regiment, and having an opportunity, he re-enlisted for another three-year term.
He was the first to fall mortally wounded in his company in the present campaign - was wounded in the first day of the fight (May 5) and lived until the following morning, when death put an end to his sufferings.
Source: Vermont Record, June 10, 1864.
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.