Stoughton, Guy
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 18, credited to Burlington, VT Unit(s): 12th VT INF Service: enl 9/10/62, m/i 10/4/62, Pvt, Co. C, 12th VT INF, d/dis, 5/2/63, Wolf Run Shoals VA See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 1845, Burlington, VT Death: 05/02/1863 Burial: Greenmount Cemetery, Burlington, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone photographer: Kathy Valloch Findagrave Memorial #: 108296341 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, mother Mary, 10/6/1890, 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: Brother of Augustus C., and son of Alansing G. Stoughton. Restored gravestone photo courtesy of Deborah Hardy and Jim Woodman. DESCENDANTS Great Granduncle of Thomas Foley, Collierville, TN (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
BURIAL: Copyright notice   Greenmount Cemetery, Burlington, VT Check the cemetery for location/directions and other veterans who may be buried there. |
OBITUARY
WHEREAS, it has pleased God to recently take away from amongst us three of our number, Corporal John Pope, and Privates John M. Sutton and Guy Stoughton, thereforeRESOLVED-- that in this afflicting dispensation of Providence, we suffer the loss of three of the truest and most faithful soldiers of our company. Always earnest in the discharge of duty, genial in social intercourse, noble in soul, they were friends to all of us indeed-------Soldiers of Christian Pattern
RESOLVED-- that while we deeply sorrow at the loss of three good men and soldiers in the "Army of God", yet we cannot but envy them their end, knowing that there can be nothing sweeter in the eyes of God and men than for ones country to die.
RESOLVED---that to the heart-stricken and bereaved families of our lamented comrades, we tender our most heart-felt sympathies in their hour of tribulation and trial; assuming them that the memory of their virtues, and the example of their patriotism will remain deep in our hearts.
RESOLVED—that a copy of these resolutions be sent to the families of each of the deceased—also to the daily papers of Burlington, Vermont.
FOR; Co.C. 13th VT. Vols. Henry C. Tennant, Clerk.
Source: Burlington Free Press, June 5, 1863
Courtesyo of Deanna French
Funeral
We are requested to say that the funeral of Guy Stoughton of the 12th Vermont, will take place tomorrow, Friday, at 2 o'clock, P.M., from his father's residence near Green Mount Cemetery.
His remains arrived last evening.
Source: Burlington Free Press, May 7, 1863
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.
Following Guy Stoughton's death, his father, Alansing G. Stoughton, and youngest brother, Augustus C. Stoughton both enlisted in the 1st Vermont Cavalry.
Contributed by Thomas Foley, Guy's great-grandnephew.