Smith, Joel J.
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 33, credited to Duxbury, VT Unit(s): 1st VT CAV Service: enl 9/16/61, m/i 11/19/61, Pvt, Co. C, 1st VT CAV, kia, Gettysburg, 7/3/63 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 1827, Unknown Death: 07/03/1863 Burial: Gettysburg National Cemetery, Gettysburg, PA Marker/Plot: B-17 Gravestone photographer: Tom Ledoux Findagrave Memorial #: 28654027 Cenotaph: South Duxbury Cemetery, Duxbury, VT Marker/Plot: Gravestone researcher/photographer: Heidi McColgan Findagrave Memorial #: 137399830 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, widow Locase M., 12/24/1863; minor, 3/29/1869 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: Inscription on stone: "Was killed in the battle of Gettysburg and was buried there by friends July 3, 1863 AE 36 yrs. Was a member of 1st Vt. Cav. Loved by all faithful to his duty and gone to his reward. We soon shall meet again." DESCENDANTS (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
BURIAL: Copyright notice  Gettysburg National Cemetery, PA Check the cemetery for location/directions and other veterans who may be buried there. CENOTAPH:    Cenotaph in South Duxbury Cemetery, Duxbury, VT Check the cemetery for location/directions and other veterans who may have cenotaphs there. |
Obituary
List of killed and wounded in the 1st Vt. Cavalry in Maryland and Pennsylvania between June 30th and July 8th, 1863.
Killed
At Gettysburg, Joel C. Smith, Co. C, Duxbury.
Source: St. Johnsbury Caledonian, August 21, 1863.
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.