Gregg, George Granville
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 23, credited to Springfield, VT Unit(s): 16th VT INF Service: enl 9/1/62, m/i 10/23/62, Pvt, Co. E, 16th VT INF, m/o 8/10/63 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 10/26/1839, Acworth, NH Death: 09/19/1931 Burial: Ascutneyville Cemetery, Weathersfield, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone photographer: Ginny Gage/Mary Davis Findagrave Memorial #: 65893795 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 7/30/1890, VT; widow Mary E., 10/8/1931, VT 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 Cousin of Rob Gregg, Medfield, MA (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
BURIAL: Copyright notice  Ascutneyville Cemetery, Weathersfield, VT Check the cemetery for location/directions and other veterans who may be buried there. |
George G. Gregg
The Vermont Journal
September 25, 1931
"George G. Gregg died at his home in Weathersfield, Saturday afternoon, September 19. Funeral services were held at the church in Ascutney village, Monday afternoon, Sept. 21, with interment in the village cemetery. Members of the Sons of Union Veterans and of the American Legion post at Springfield were present and conducted their ritual services at the grave.
Mr. Gregg was a native of Acworth, N.H., and was born Oct. 26, 1839, so that he would have reached the age of 92 had he lived to another birthday. He is survived by his son, Leon Asabel Gregg of Ascutney and by his widow.
Mr. Gregg was a frequent visitor tin Windsor and sometimes recited his experiences as a soldier in the Civil war days when he happened to be in a reminiscent mood. He once told this writer how he happened to enlist. The circumstance was quite unusual. With another young man of his own age he was at work in a hay field when the topic of enlistment in army service was mentioned. Mr. Gregg said that he agreed to go if his companion would. The other man was willing. In a short time both were with the colors. Mr. Gregg was placed in Company E of the 16th Vermont Regiment, which was in the Vermont brigade with Wheelock G. Veasey as the commanding officer. Although his army service did not include being present at many battles, he was in one which made history. This was Gettysburg. where during the first three days of July, 1863, the forces of the North and South struggled for the victory.
Mr. Gregg was one of the men who helped to stop the charge of Pickett on the third day's fight at this battlefield, He said there was fighting enough to last him a lifetime.
In a few more years the last man of the great host which left farms, shops and stores to put an end to the greatest rebellion of all time will have passed away.
All of them were valiant What better could be said of them?"
Contributed by Cathy Hoyt.