Rowell, Edgar
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 19, credited to Tunbridge, VT Unit(s): 12th VT INF Service: enl 8/22/62, m/i 10/4/62, CPL, Co. D, 12th VT INF, m/o 7/14/63 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 1843, Tunbridge, VT Death: 12/12/1892 Burial: Upper Plain Cemetery, Bradford, VT Marker/Plot: 22 Gravestone photographer: R. N. Ward Jr. Findagrave Memorial #: 196873919 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 11/19/1887, VT; widow Hattie E., 1/19/1893, 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: See Benedict's Army Life in Virginia DESCENDANTS 2nd Great Grandfather of Julie Pratt Morgan, Norwich, VT (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
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Obituary
SECOND ATTEMPT SUCCESSFUL
Sickness Leads to the Suicide of Edgar Rowell of Bradford.BRADFORD, Dec. 12. - Edgar Rowell of Bradford, late an inmate of the Mary Fletcher hospital at Burlington, committed suicide today at the home of a relative in Thetford. Mr. Rowell was taken sick more than a year ago with the grip and suffered greatly in body and mind. A few months ago he attempted suicide by cutting his throat.
He was a veteran soldier, a member of Co. D, 12th Vermont regiment, and a comrade of Washburn post, G.A.R., of Bradford.
Source: Burlington Free Press, December 13, 1892
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.