Bicknell, William
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 25, credited to Norwich, VT Unit(s): 4th VT INF Service: enl 9/2/61, m/i 9/21/61, Pvt, Co. B, 4th VT INF, m/o 9/30/64 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 07/27/1835, Norwich, VT Death: 01/06/1914 Burial: Hillside Cemetery, Norwich, VT Marker/Plot: 19 Gravestone researcher/photographer: Carolyn Adams Findagrave Memorial #: 0 (There may be a Findagrave Memorial, but we have not recorded it) MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 9/16/1889, VT; widow Sarah F., 1/22/1914, 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: None DESCENDANTS (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
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Obituary
WILLIAM BICKNELL DEAD
Civil War Veteran of Norwich Succumbs at the Age of 78 Years.
Norwich, Jan. 8. - William Bicknell died at this home on Main street yesterday after many years of ill-health from heart failure. He was 78 years of age and was born in West Fairlee, coming to Norwich to live at the age of nine. He was married 41 years ago to Mrs. Sarah Carpenter, who survives him, also one son, Edmund Carpenter, and a daughter, Mrs. Clayton Sargent.
He was a member of the Louis Bell post, G.A.R., Hanover, N.H., and served in the Fourth Vermont regiment, Co. B, in the Civil war. He was at Gettysburg and Vicksburg and told many interesting incidents of the battles.
Source: Barre Times, Jan. 8 1914
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.