Ring, George H.
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 20, credited to Huntington, VT Unit(s): 7th VT INF, 17th VT INF Service: enl 12/9/61, m/i 2/12/62, Pvt, Co. E, 7th VT INF, m/o 12/31/62; enl 12/29/63, m/i 3/1/64, CPL, Co. B, 17th VT INF, wdd, Spotsylvania, 5/12/64, m/o 7/14/65 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 11/11/1841, Jay, NY Death: 03/22/1926 Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Bristol, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone photographer: Alan Lathrop Findagrave Memorial #: 45481415 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 2/8/1869 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 3rd Great Grandfather of Valarie A. Gravelle, Monkton, VT (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
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Obituary
BRISTOL
George Ring, a veteran of the Civil war, died at his boarding place, Monday morning, at the age of 85. He enlisted from the town of Huntington Dec,. 29, 1863. He was wounded May 12, 1864, and later was promoted to sergeant. He was mustered out July 14, 1865. He was a member of Company B, Seventeenth Vermont volunteers, and served two enlistments, having enlisted in Company E Seventh Vermont volunteers. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Wallace Rockwood of this place, Mrs. T. Trudo of Ticonderoga and Mrs. Wendell Danforth of Hudson Falls, N. Y. With the passing of Mr. Ring there are but four G. A. R. Men left in this place, Lester Bryant, 86, Phillip Dwire, 81, Noah Lathrop, 78, and Charles Clapper, 79 years old.
Source: Orwell Citizen, March 25, 1926.
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.