Newton, James Holland
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 20, credited to Newfane, VT Unit(s): 9th VT INF, 17th VT INF Service: enl 6/9/62, m/i 7/9/62, CPL, Co. K, 9th VT INF, pr SGT 12/6/62, dis/dsb 5/20/63; enl 10/15/63, m/i 4/12/64, 1SGT, Co. F, 17th VT INF, kia, Spotsylvania, 5/12/64 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 1844, Newfane, VT Death: 05/12/1864 Burial: Fredericksburg National Cemetery, Fredericksburg, VA Marker/Plot: 521 Gravestone photographer: Tom Ledoux Findagrave Memorial #: 12601396 Cenotaph: Village Cemetery, Newfane, VT Marker/Plot: Gravestone researcher/photographer: Bob Edwards Findagrave Memorial #: 147998758 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 Webmaster's Note: If this soldier enlisted before 9/1/62, and was with the regiment on 9/13/62, he would have briefly been taken prisoner along with the entire regiment at Harper's Ferry. Read the unit's Organization and Service for details. DESCENDANTS (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
BURIAL: Copyright notice  Fredericksburg National Cemetery, VA Check the cemetery for location/directions and other veterans who may be buried there. CENOTAPH:   Cenotaph in Village Cemetery, Newfane, VT Check the cemetery for location/directions and other veterans who may have cenotaphs there. |
Obituary
The following is the official list of the casualties in the 17th regiment in the battle of May 12:
KILLED
Company F. - 1st Sergt. James H. Newton, Newfane.
Source: Argus and Patriot, June 23, 1864.
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.