Sayles, Orville A.
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 23, credited to Leicester, VT Unit(s): 12th VT INF Service: enl 8/15/62, m/i 10/4/62, CPL, Co. G, 12th VT INF, d/dis 2/5/63 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 09/1837, Leicester, VT Death: 02/05/1863 Burial: Brookside Cemetery, Leicester, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone researcher/photographer: Alan Lathrop Findagrave Memorial #: 0 (There may be a Findagrave Memorial, but we have not recorded it) MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, widow Eva E., 3/25/1863 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 (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
BURIAL: Copyright notice  Brookside Cemetery, Leicester, VT Check the cemetery for location/directions and other veterans who may be buried there. |
Biography
Obituary
Orvel A. Sayles, son of Rev. Lensie R. Sayles of Leicester, was a Sergeant in Co. G, 12th Regiment, and died of diptheria while in the service, Feb. 5th , 1863, at Wolf Run Shoals, Va.
Burlington Free Press, March 24, 1865
LIEUT. Col. Brown, late of the 5th Vt. Vols., who recently died at Harrisburg, Pa., was buried with military honors at Brattleboro, on the 11th inst.; notwithstanding the bad weather, a large concourse of sorrowing friends assembled, and the services, both at the church and the grave, were solemn and imposing. Col. Brown was greatly beloved by all who came in contact with him, and his death is deeply lamented.
Source: St. Johnsbury Caledonian, April 22, 1864
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.