Washburn, Charles Henry
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 44, credited to Montpelier, VT Unit(s): 13th VT INF Service: enl 8/25/62, m/i 10/10/62, Pvt, Co. I, 13th VT INF, m/o 7/21/63 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 1818, Unknown Death: 10/17/1890 Burial: Green Mount Cemetery, Montpelier, VT Marker/Plot: Lot 220 Gravestone photographer: Kathy Valloch Findagrave Memorial #: 57113599 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 1/18/1883, 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 Great Granduncle of Laura Washburn DeForge, Waterbury, VT (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
BURIAL: Copyright notice  Green Mount Cemetery, Montpelier, VT Check the cemetery for location/directions and other veterans who may be buried there. |
Biography
CHARLES H. WASHBURN was one of the old men of the company, being 44 years old when he enlisted. His health was not quite equal to the hard knocks incident to soldier life, but he remained with the regiment during its term of service. He returned to Montpelier and died there.
Source: Sturtevant's Pictorial History, Thirteenth Regiment, Vermont Volunteers, War of 1861-1865, p. 683
Obituary
Obituary
WASHBURN - Charles Henry Washburn died Friday morning at the age of seventy-three. Nearly the whole of Mr. Washburn's life had been spent in Montpelier. He was a member of Company I, Thirteenth Vermont and the Grand Army post had charge of his burial. Mr. Washburn had two sons - Frank, now living in Burlington, and Pliny. A resident of New York. A brother, Lorenzo M. Washburn, also survives. The funeral was held on Sunday and interment in Green Mount cemetery. Brooks post attended the funeral.
Source: Vermont Watchman and State Journal, October 22, 1890.
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.