Wakefield, Charles H.
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 0, credited to Bennington, VT Unit(s): USN Service: appt Acting 3rd Asst ENGNR, USN, 3/10/63, m/o 7/29/65, vessels: Fort Jackson See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 01/25/1835, Bath, ME Death: 11/26/1910 Burial: Village Cemetery, Bennington, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone photographer: Heidi McColgan Findagrave Memorial #: 79198308 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None Noted Pension?: Not Found Portrait?: Unknown College?: Not Found Veterans Home?: VT (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: Unknown DESCENDANTS (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
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Obituary
Charles H. Wakefield
Well Known Resident Died This Morning at Soldiers HomeCharles H. Wakefield died at the Soldiers' Home this morning after a long illness.
He was born in Bath, Me., in 1825, therefore was 85 years old. He served in the navy during the Civil war, as acting third assistant engineer, on the frigate Jackson, and was admitted to the Home October 16, 1908. He was well known here and had a large number of friends.
Mr. Wakefield leaves a wife but no children.
Source: Bennington Banner, 26 Nov 1910
Transcribed by Tom Ledoux