Briggs, Charles H.
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 22, credited to Fair Haven, VT Unit(s): 2nd USCI Service: drafted, Whitehall, NY, 7/14/63, m/i, Pvt, Co. G, 2nd USCI, 11/11/63, Arlington, VA, to date to 7/14/63, pr CPL 2/5/65, m/o 1/5/66, Key West, FL See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 03/07/1841, Fair Haven, VT Death: 09/21/1916 Burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Fair Haven, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone photographer: Heidi McColgan Findagrave Memorial #: 184487187 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 11/10/1888, 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: Died in Castleton. Interesting notation in CMSR - "Free on or before April 19th '61" DESCENDANTS (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
BURIAL: Copyright notice    Cedar Grove Cemetery, Fair Haven, VT Check the cemetery for location/directions and other veterans who may be buried there. |
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Obituary
Fair Haven
Charles H. Briggs died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. H. Gates, in North Poultney at 9 o'clock Thursday of a complication of diseases. He was 75 years of age and is survived by three daughters, Mrs. J. H.Gates of North Poultney, Mrs. Truman Kilbourne of Whitehall, N.Y., and Miss Nina Briggs of Rutland. Mr. Briggs was a civil war veteran, having been a member of company G, Second United States colored troops. He was a member of Bosworth post, G.A.R., of this place. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Gates. Burial will be in Cedar Grove cemetery.
Source: Rutland News, 22 Sep 1916
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