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Washburn, Ira Atwood

MILITARY SERVICE

Age: 18, credited to East Montpelier, VT
Unit(s): 11th VT INF
Service: enl 11/28/63, m/i 12/10/63, Pvt, Co. I, 11th VT INF, pr CPL 1/12/65, tr to Co. A 6/24/65, m/o 8/25/65

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VITALS

Birth: 08/16/1847, Worcester, VT
Death: 03/21/1911

Burial: Green Mount Cemetery, Montpelier, VT
Marker/Plot: Lot 218
Gravestone photographer: Kathy Valloch
Findagrave Memorial #: 57113407

MORE INFORMATION

Alias?: None noted
Pension?: Yes, 2/21/1879
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

Webmaster's Note: The 11th Vermont Infantry was also known as the 1st Vermont Heavy Artillery; the names were used interchangably for most of its career


DESCENDANTS

Granduncle of Laura Washburn DeForge, Waterbury, VT

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BURIAL:

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Tombstone

Green Mount Cemetery, Montpelier, VT

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Obituary

IRA WASHBURN DEAD
Passes Away at Home On Worcester Branch Road of Asthma.

Ira A. Washburn died at his home on Worcester branch Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 of asthma. The deceased was 63 years old and is survived by one brother, John Washburn of this city. The funeral will be held at his late home Thursday at 2 o'clock with interment in Green Mount cemetery, Rev. J. Edward Wright will officiate. The funeral arrangements are being conducted by F. H. Hall & Co.

Mr. Washburn is well known in this city, having lived here many years before going tot he country. He was a painter by trade. His health has not been very good of late.

Source: Montpelier Evening Argus, March 22, 1911.
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.