Piper, Aaron John
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 22, credited to Salisbury, VT Unit(s): 1st VT INF, 7th VT INF Service: enl 5/2/61, m/i 5/9/61, Pvt, Co. I, 1st VT INF, m/o 8/15/61; enl 12/12/61, m/i 2/12/62, CPL, Co. C, 7th VT INF, wdd, 8/5/62, dis/wds, 9/13/62 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 04/24/1840, Salisbury, VT Death: 05/24/1902 Burial: West Cemetery, Middlebury, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone photographer: Jennifer Snoots Findagrave Memorial #: 36545560 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 11/22/1862; widow Adelpha, H., 6/24/1902, VT 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 3rd Great Granduncle of Barry Whitney, Brandon, VT (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
BURIAL: Copyright notice  West Cemetery, Middlebury, VT Check the cemetery for location/directions and other veterans who may be buried there. |
Obituary
Aaron J. Piper, a long-time resident and prominent business man of Middlebury, died May 24. Mr. Piper was born in Salisbury 64 years ago. He enlisted in Co. C, 7th Vt. Vol., Dec. 12, 1861, and served with his regiment until Sept. 13, 1862, when he was honorably discharged, having lost an arm at the battle of Baton Rouge, La. His experience there was peculiar and showed the characteristics and courage of the man. He was pronounced dead by the surgeon and put in the dead house, but during the night regained consciousness, crawled from under the pile of bodies, reported to the doctors, and insisted upon an operation. The arm was amputated at the shoulder, and Mr. Piper returned home to an active and useful life.
Source: Bethel Courier, June 5, 1902.
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.