Gravelin, Peter
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 30, credited to Highgate, VT Unit(s): 3rd VT LARTY, 2nd NH INF Service: enl, Dunbarton, NH,4/22/61, m/i, Pvt, Co. E, 2nd NH INF, reen 5/21/61, m/i 6/3/61, m/o 6/21/64; enl, Berlin, VT, 8/18/64, m/i 8/18/64, PVT, 3rd VT LARTY BTRY, m/o 6/15/65 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 1829, Highgate, VT Death: 02/12/1897 Burial: Village Cemetery, Greensboro, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone photographer: Deanna French Findagrave Memorial #: 74393615 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 6/16/1886 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 DESCENDANTS (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
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Obituary
Peter Gravelin of Greensboro died last Friday afternoon of pneumonia at the home of Lewis Wood, aged sixty-seven years. Mr. Gravelin came to Montpelier about ten days ago for a brief visit, and contracted a cold which developed into the disease which ended his life. Deceased came to Montpelier when he was six years old, and had always lived here until about seven years ago, when he moved to Greensboro. He was a brother of Francis Gravelin of this city. He enlisted from Montpelier in the Third Vermont Battery, and served faithfully until he was discharged. He had recently received an increase of pension, with about $700 arrearages. He leaves a widow.
Source: Vermont Watchman and State Journal, February 17, 1897
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.