Bliss, Julius
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 29, credited to Jericho, VT Unit(s): 13th VT INF Service: enl 9/10/62, m/i 10/10/62, Pvt, Co. F, 13th VT INF, m/o 7/21/63 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 04/15/1833, Jericho, VT Death: 07/25/1914 Burial: Pleasant View Cemetery, Jericho, VT Marker/Plot: 15 Gravestone researcher/photographer: Kathy Valloch Findagrave Memorial #: 0 (There may be a Findagrave Memorial, but we have not recorded it) MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 4/18/1876 Portrait?: 13th History 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: 13th Vt. History off-site DESCENDANTS 3rd Great Granduncle of Jan Gano, Eugene, OR (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
BURIAL: Copyright notice  Pleasant View Cemetery, Jericho, VT Check the cemetery for location/directions and other veterans who may be buried there. |
Courtesy of Jay Gano
(Sturtevant's Pictorial History, Thirteenth Regiment, Vermont Volunteers, War of 1861-1865)
Biography
JULIUS BLISS
Born in Jericho, Vt., April 15, 1833. Educated in the common schools. Occupation a farmer. Married Helen A. Balch, and by this union four children have been born to us. Enlisted September 10, 1862, as a private in Company F, 13th Regiment, Vermont Volunteer Infantry, leaving a wife and two children, which was the hardest battle I fought. Mustered in October 10, 1862, and was with my company always ready for duty when called on; was in the seven days' march to Gettysburg and in the battle, being slightly wounded in Pickett's charge. I did my whole duty, and was mustered out of service at Brattleboro, Vt., July 21, 1863; re-enlisted and was rejected. A charter member of Post 4, G.A.R., Morrisville. Followed farming with fair success and am now living with my son on a large farm in Morrisville, Vermont.
Source: Sturtevant's Pictorial History, Thirteenth Regiment, Vermont Volunteers, War of 1861-1865, p. 571
Obituary
MORRISVILLE
Death of Julius Bliss after Long Period of Ill Health.Julius Bliss, who has been in failing health for the past year, and confined to the bed for a week with heart trouble and complications, died at the Bliss farm Saturday morning at 11 o'clock. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at two o'clock, the Rev. W. T. Best officiating. Tuesday morning the body will be taken to Jericho, his former home, where a short service will be held at the church and interment made. The bearers, George A. Bridge, Albert A. Niles, William G. McClintock and George W. Foss, are selected from James M. Warner Post, G. A. R., of which Mr. Bliss was a member. Julius Bliss, a son of Julius and Mary Forbes Bliss was born at Underhill, April 15, 1833, and was therefore 81 years of age last April. November 9, 1859 he was united in marriage to Helen Batch of Jericho and followed the occupation of farming in Jericho until enlisting in Company F, 13th Vermont, October 10, 1862. He was honorably discharged July 23, 1863, when he returned to his farm at Jericho for a time, later moving to a farm in Johnson, where his wife died 35 years ago. After remaining in Johnson for 15 years, he came to Morristown and had lived for 32 years on the present Bliss farm, now owned by his son, L. E. Bliss, with whom he has made his home. Mr. Bliss attended the Memorial Sunday service, but was unable to attend the Memorial day service and had not been able to be out since that day. He is survived by three daughters and one son, Mrs. Anna Cook of Millis, Mass., L. E. Bliss of Morristown, Mrs. Ida Woodsworth of Inglewood, Cal., and Mrs. Jessie Fairbanks of Morristown.
Source: Burlington Free Press, July 27, 1914.
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.