Bellows, Ruluf L.
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 36, credited to Westford, VT Unit(s): 6th VT INF Service: enl 9/9/61, m/i 10/15/61, CPL, Co. I, 6th VT INF, mwia, Lee's Mill, 4/16/62, d/wds 5/14/62, Marine Hosp., Burlington, VT See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 1825, Reading, NH Death: 05/14/1862 Burial: Greenmount Cemetery, Burlington, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone photographer: Kathy Valloch Findagrave Memorial #: 55352508 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, widow Roxie T., 8/27/1862 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
DEATH OF SERGT. BELLOWS. - Sergt. R. G. Bellows, of Co. I, 6th Vt. Regiment, who was severely wounded in the knee at the skirmish at Lee's Mills, died from his injuries at the U. S. Marine Hospital in this place, early yesterday morning. He was the color-bearer of his regiment, and bore a gallant part in the Lee's Mills fight. His funeral took place from the hospital at two o'clock, P. M., Wednesday, Rev. V. M. Simons, of the Pine street Methodist Church, conducting the services. The deceased was from Westford, in this county.
Source: Rutland Daily Herald, May 17, 1862.
DEATH AT THE HOSPITAL – R. G. Bellows, color sergeant of the 6th Vermont, Co. I, died at the hospital here on the 14th inst., from the effects of a wound in the knee received in the engagement of the 14th April at Lee's Mills. He was from Westford; a fine looking man whose intelligent face attracted the attention of all visitors to the hospital. His wound was very severe, and in spite of the best surgical skill, proved at last fatal. His funeral took place from the hospital at 2 o'clock P. M. of the 14th. Rev. Siman, of the Pine Street Methodist Church, conducted the service. His remains were buried in Green Mountain Cemetery, Winooski.
Source: Burlington Weekly Free Press, May 23, 1862.
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.