Rich, Charles H.
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 21, credited to Middlebury, VT Unit(s): 5th VT INF Service: enl 1/18/65, m/i 1/18/65, Pvt, Co. B, 5th VT INF, m/o 6/29/65 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 1844, Whiting, VT Death: 07/21/1869 Burial: West Cemetery, Middlebury, VT Marker/Plot: 181 Gravestone photographer: Jennifer Snoots Findagrave Memorial #: 43536924 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, widow Ann, 3/14/1871; minor, 6/13/1881 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
Charles H. Rich, who died at his home in Roxbury, May 28, was a veteran of the Civil War, who participated in most of the big battles recorded. He enlisted as a private in 1861, and mustered out 5 months later---re-enlisted--was wounded and honorably discharged---re-enlisted, and fought until mustered out July 13, 1865.
During the battle of the Wilderness, though wounded, he crept between the lines, and rescued from death, two wounded officers. For this act he received the Medal of Honor.
After the war he returned to Roxbury, married, and lived there until he went to the Soldiers Home in 1909, where he stayed until a short time before his death. Mr. Rich was a member of Brooks Post, Montpelier.
Source: Barre Daily Times, June 7, 1918
Courtesy of Deanna French