Sanborn, Charles H.
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 17, credited to Sheffield, VT Unit(s): 3rd VT INF Service: enl 12/10/61, m/i 12/10/61, Pvt, Co. F, 3rd VT INF, wdd, 5/12/64, reen 2/9/64, kia, Fisher's Hill, 9/22/64 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 09/12/1844, Lyndon, VT Death: 09/22/1864 Burial: Wheelock Village Cemetery, Wheelock, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone photographer: Harman Clark Findagrave Memorial #: 34112872 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, mother Lois, 5/2/1877 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 Great Granduncle of Kitty Kelley, Newnan, GA (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
BURIAL: Copyright notice  Cenotaph at Village Cemetery, Wheelock, VT Check the cemetery for location/directions and other veterans who may be buried there. |
Charles Sanborn
St. Johnsbury Caledonian
Dec. 30, 1864
Killed near Strasburg, Va., Sept. 22, Charles, son of John W. and Lois Sanborn, of Sheffield. He belonged to the 3d Regt. of Vt. Vols., was killed in action while nobly defending his country's flag. From letters received from his captain and 1st lieutenant it appears he was a brave and noble soldier. Hs own letters also give his parents hope that he was a Christian. His age was 20 years. His funeral services will be on Sabbath the 8th day of Jan. next, at 11 o'clock A.M. at Wheelock Hollow.
Contributed by Tom Boudreau.