Slack, Curtis O.
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 22, credited to Washington, VT Unit(s): 3rd VT INF Service: enl 7/5/61, m/i 7/16/61, Pvt, Co. I, 3rd VT INF, dis/dsb 3/1/63 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 07/03/1839, Washington, VT Death: 10/12/1926 Burial: Highland Cemetery, Chelsea, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone photographer: R. N. Ward Jr. Findagrave Memorial #: 119430053 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 4/7/1864; widow Emily H. D., 11/1/1926, 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 (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
BURIAL: Copyright notice  Highland Cemetery, Chelsea, VT Check the cemetery for location/directions and other veterans who may be buried there. |
Obituary
CHELSEA
Curtis O. Slack, Civil War Veteran, Died Monday After Long IllnessCurtis O. Slack, one of the older and highly respected citizens of the town, died at his home on Vershire street Monday morning after along illness, following a fall several weeks ago, from the effects of which he was unable to rally. His death leaves but three veterans of the Civil war in town.
Mr. Slack was almost 84 years old and had spent practically his whole life in this place, where he was engaged in farming. Besides his wife he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Will C. Yeartaw of Chelsea and Mrs. Fred Briggs of Massachusetts, and two sons, Herman F. Slack and Julius R. Slack of Chelsea.
Source: Barre Daily Times, October 13, 1926.
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.