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Allen, Ethan b. January 10, 1738 d. February 12, 1789
Revolutionary War Vermont Militia Officer. A fiercely independent soldier who often caused problems for the American side as well as the British during the war, he served in the French and Indian War at Fort William Henry, acquiring land in Vermont for his services. When the area that would become the State of Vermont came under Land Grant disputes between New York and New Hampshire in the late 1760s, he formed and became Colonel of the "Green Mountain Boys" militia unit to discourage New York...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Greenmount Cemetery, Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont, USA
Allen, Heman b. February 23, 1779 d. April 7, 1852
US Congressman, US Diplomat. Elected to represent Vermont in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1817 to 1818. He also served as a State Court Judge from 1811 to 1814, Member of the Vermont State House of Representatives from 1812 to 1817, and as United States Minister to Chile from 1823 to 1827.
Greenmount Cemetery, Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont, USA
Allen, Ira [cenotaph] b. April 21, 1751 d. January 7, 1814
Revolutionary War Militia Army Officer. Brother of the famed Ethan Allen. He was originally buried in Philadelphia's Arch Street Presbyterian Cemetery, but his remains were lost when that burial ground was obliterated. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Greenmount Cemetery, Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont, USA
Plot: Right Next to the Ethan Allen Monument
Benedict, George Grenville b. December 10, 1826 d. April 8, 1907
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the Civil War as a 2nd Lieutenant in Company C, 12th Vermont Volunteer Infantry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery during his brigade's celebrated flank attack on Pickett's Charge during the Third Day of the Battle of Gettysburg (July 3, 1863). His citation reads "Passed through a murderous fire of grape and canister in delivering orders and re-formed the crowded lines". During the battle he served on the staff of II Corps...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Greenmount Cemetery, Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont, USA
Edmunds, George Franklin b. February 1, 1828 d. February 27, 1919
US Senator. Represented Vermont in the United States Senate, having been elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Solomon Foote. Served from 1866 to 1891, a period of 25 years. During his tenure in office he was involved in many of the major events of the country. He was chairman of the committee that determined the Impeachment procedures against President Andrew Johnson in 1868, wrote the 1876 bill that provided the appointment of a commission that decided the disputed Hayes-...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Greenmount Cemetery, Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont, USA
Enos Sr., Roger b. 1729 d. October 6, 1808
Revolutionary War General. In 1759 he joined the Connecticut militia for the French and Indian War and was soon commissioned as an Ensign. He was quickly promoted to Lieutenant and became Adjutant of his regiment in 1761. Enos was promoted to First Lieutenant in 1762 and served in the British expedition against Cuba during the Seven Years War. In 1764 he was promoted to Captain in Israel Putnam's regiment. At the start of the Revolution, Enos was appointed the 22nd Regiment's Lieutenant Colonel...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Greenmount Cemetery, Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont, USA
Plot: Ethan Allen's plot
Phelps, Edward John b. July 11, 1822 d. March 9, 1900
Attorney and diplomat. The son of Senator Samuel Phelps, he graduated from Middlebury College in 1840, studied law at Yale, and began practicing in 1843. From 1851 to 1853 he was Second Comptroller of the US Treasury. Phelps was the Democratic nominee for governor in 1880. He was a founder of the American Bar Association, serving as president from 1880 to 1881. He was professor of law at Yale, the University of Vermont and Boston University from 1881 to 1887. From 1885 to 1889 he was...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Greenmount Cemetery, Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont, USA
Smalley, Henry Adam b. February 28, 1834 d. May 13, 1888
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Graduated from the USMA in 1854. Served in the Civil War first as Colonel and commander of the 5th Vermont Volunteer Infantry, having been granted a leave of absence from the Regular Army. He commanded the unit until September 1862, when his leave was revoked, and he returned to the Regular service as a Captain in the 2nd United States Regular Artillery. During his time with the Vermont Volunteers he led them in the Peninsular Campaign, fighting in the...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Greenmount Cemetery, Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont, USA

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