Gates, Salmon K.
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 36, credited to Castleton, VT Unit(s): 14th VT INF, 17th VT INF Service: enl 9/3/62, m/i 10/21/62, SGT, Co. F, 14th VT INF, m/o 7/30/63; enl 9/7/63, m/i 4/12/64, 1SGT, Co. I, 17th VT INF, wdd, Poplar Spring Church, 9/30/64, pow, Poplar Spring Church, 9/30/64, d/prison 10/3/64 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 1826, Castleton, VT Death: 10/03/1864 Burial: Hillside Cemetery, Castleton, 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, 5/15/1865 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
Sergt. D. W. Cough, of co. F, 17th Regt., now at 1st Div. Hospital, Annapolis, reports by letter that Sergt. Salmon K. Gates, of Co. I, 17th regt., died October 7th, at the Confederate Hospital, Petersburgh, from the effects of a wound through the thigh, breaking he bone, and mortification following. This is in reply to communication from Gen. Washburn's office, of 5th inst., enclosing letter from Mrs. Gates of Castleton, Vt., which is answered.
Source: Burlington Daily Times, December 30, 1864.
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.