Slade, William
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 42, credited to Middlesex, VT Unit(s): 13th VT INF Service: enl 9/10/62, m/i 10/10/62, Pvt, Co. C, 13th VT INF, m/o 7/21/63 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 07/18/1820, Northfield, VT Death: 06/26/1891 Burial: Mount Hope Cemetery, Northfield, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone photographer: Kathy Valloch Findagrave Memorial #: 184445413 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 11/2/21889, VT; widow ?Emeline F., 7/9/1891, VT Portrait?: 13th History 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: 13th Vt. History off-site DESCENDANTS (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
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BIOGRAPHY
WILLIAM SLADE volunteered from Middlesex, Vt., September 10, 1862, and mustered into the United States service October 10, 1862. His age was 42, pretty old we younger boys thought for soldiering, but one in Company C older and but five in the regiment. Was one of the stalwart, substantial men of this company. He enlisted because called and was not able to answer his conviction in any other way. He was a good soldier and was in the army for one single purpose, to fight for the preservation of the Union. Was a man of character, never hesitating to do his full duty regardless of consequences. He was mustered out when his term of enlistment expired and returned home as clean and upright as when he enrolled. He died some years ago and is buried at Northfield, Vt. On page 184 will be found a picture of Comrade Slade.
Source: Sturtevant's Pictorial History, Thirteenth Regiment, Vermont Volunteers, War of 1861-1865, p. 509
Obituary
Northfield
William Slade died at his home at the South village last Friday morning, about three o'clock, of liver and bowel trouble, with which he has suffered for many years. Funeral services were held at the house Sunday afternoon at two o'clock and the burial took place at the Center. He leaves a widow but no children.
Source: Vermont Watchman and State Journal, July 1, 1891.
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.