Whitman, Seth C.
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 21, credited to Morristown, VT Unit(s): 3rd VT INF Service: enl 8/14/62, Pvt, Co. E, 3rd VT INF, kia, Salem Heights, 5/4/63 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: abt 1841, Duxbury, VT Death: 05/04/1863 Burial: Probably buried in an unmarked grave, , VA Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone researcher/photographer: Findagrave Memorial #: 0 (There may be a Findagrave Memorial, but we have not recorded it) MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Not found 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 DESCENDANTS (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
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Obituary
Losses in the Third Vermont.
In his official report to Gen. Washburn, Col. Seaver says in regard to the part the 3d took in the Fredericksburg battles:
During the action both officers and men behaved well, all cheerfully did their duty. I feel that I should be doing injustice did I fail to make mention of the gallant service of Lieut. Col. Pingree and Major Nelson during the engagement. I append a list of the killed and wounded:
KILLED
Seth W. Whitman, Co. E, Morristown
Source: St. Johnsbury Caledonian, May 29, 1863
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.