Morse, Benjamin F.
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 33, credited to Elmore, VT Unit(s): 8th VT INF Service: enl 12/9/61, m/i 2/18/62, SGT, Co. E, 8th VT INF, wdd, Port Hudson, 6/14/63, m/o 6/22/64 (B. F. Morse the 1st, in CMSR) See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 02/28/1828, Woodbury, VT Death: 07/01/1924 Burial: Woodbury Center Cemetery, Woodbury, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone photographer: Denis & Karen Jaquish Findagrave Memorial #: 64515542 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 5/12/1869 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: Gale-Morse Family Papers (VHS) DESCENDANTS (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
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Obituary
HARDWICK
Benjamin F. Morse, for many years a resident of Elmore and Woodbury, died at his home at Woodbury Center Tuesday. He was 96 years old in February. He had been an unusually active man until a short time before his death. He was born in New York State and came to this State when a young man. He served in the Civil War in the Eighth Vermont regiment for over three years and was a member of Elsworth Post G. A. R. He leaves a wife and one son, Melvin G. Morse of this place. The funeral was held at the Church at Woodbury Center, Mrs. Holt officiating.
Source: Burlington Free Press, July 4, 1924.
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.