Hill, Emerson F.
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 0, credited to Sunderland, VT Unit(s): 3rd CA INF Service: 3rd CA INF See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 09/13/1838, Sunderland, VT Death: 12/25/1906 Burial: Ira Allen Cemetery, Sunderland, VT Marker/Plot: 8 Gravestone researcher/photographer: Bob Edwards Findagrave Memorial #: 0 (There may be a Findagrave Memorial, but we have not recorded it) MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 9/30/1890, VT Portrait?: Unknown College?: Not Found Veterans Home?: VT, OH (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) |
BURIAL: Copyright notice  Ira Allen Cemetery, Sunderland, VT Check the cemetery for location/directions and other veterans who may be buried there. |
Emerson Hill
Bennington Banner
Wed. Dec. 26, 1906
Emerson Hill died in the Soldiers' Home hospital Christmas morning after a long illness. He was 68 years of age, served during the rebellion in Company B, third infantry, California volunteers. He returned east years after the war and was admitted to the home from Sunderland Nov. 24, 1896. His death was 196 at the home and the third one to take place within ten days. The body will be taken to Sunderland for burial, he having a brother there. He leaves no immediate family.
Bennington Banner
Thurs. Dec. 27, 1906
Col. Thomas Hannon, Rev. C.W. Rowley, Norman Puffer, I.W. Hurd, (and) J.M. Hyde went to Sunderland this morning with the remains of Emerson Hill who died at the Soldiers' home, Dec. 25. Mr. Hill who was 68 years of age when a young man emigrated to California and made three trips back and forth before the trip could be made by rail. At the outbreak of the Rebellion he enlisted in the third California regiment. Rev. Mr. Rowley will preach the funeral sermon at Sunderland today and Messrs. Puffer, Hurd and Hyde will act as bearers.
Contributed by Tom Boudreau.