Son of Vester and Sarah (Barton) Vassall.
On 1 Aug 1861 Bernard, a clerk, mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a 2nd Lieutenant, being credited to the quota of Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 25 years, 9 months and 22 days old.
On 6 Aug 1862 he was promoted to 1st Lieutenant, and on 6 Nov 1862 he mustered out o service with the 15th Massachusetts with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant.
On 26 Nov 1863 Bernard, 28, married Frances Maria Childs, 29, daughter of Benjamin Willis and Elizabeth (Southworth) Childs, at Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
He died on 23 Mar 1894 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 58 years, 5 months and 13 days old.
From "The Webster Times," 30 Mar 1894 :
Oxford - Death of Lieut. Bernard B. Vassal
Lieut. Bernard Barton Vassall died at the residence of his brother-in-law, B. W. Childs, Esq., No. 38 Cedar street, Worcester, on Friday morning last.
He had been confined to the house but a few days, though in failing health for some length of time from Bright's disease.
He was born in Oxford 59 years ago the 10th of October. His father was Vester Vassall, a well known citizen of North Oxford, who removed to Washington a little before the war. His mother, before her marriage, was Miss Charlotte Barton, a daughter of Capt. Stephen Barton, and a sister of the renowned Clara Barton of the war.
His mother was the first woman to welcome the 6th Regiment to Washington after its bloody passage through Baltimore. Lieut. Vassall spent a few years just before the war in North Carolina in the lumber business with his uncle, Stephen Barton, and when the war broke out he returned to Oxford and enlisted in the DeWitt Guards, which became Co. E of the 15th Regiment.
He went into service in July, 1861 as 2d lieutenant of his company. He was in the battle of Ball's Bluff, was captured in that disastrous fight, was transferred to the rebel prison at Richmond, where he remained until the following February, and was then paroled and transferred to Annapolis with many others.
The day the paroled Union troops marched through Richmond was the date of Jeff Davis' inauguration as President of the Confederacy, and when they marched through they sang the old patriotic songs which they sang on going to the front, and in telling of this incident, Lieut. Vassall recalled the fact that they were cheered all along the route by the Richmond people.
He tired of waiting under his parole to be exchanged, and resigned his commission ( the ) Dec. following.
After his discharge from the army, Lieut. Vassall was for some time in the surgeon general's office, and after the war was employed in the post office department as a special agent, and in that capacity he traveled all through the South, reorganizing the old and new post offices.
He was relieved of this position during the administration of President Grant, but not before he had organized the railway postal system in New England of which he was the head.
After this he was the agent of the State Board of Charities for about 9 years.
Later he kept a grocery store in Newton Lower Falls, but this did not prove a success, and he gave up the business and returned to Worcester 7 or 8 years ago.
He also served several years as agent for Samuel R. Barton & Co., in the insurance business in Webster.
He has been in poor health most of this time. The origin of this trouble was the injury receive at Ball's Bluff, but he never would consent to apply for a pension, and said he never would accept one from his country for the services he was proud to have given her.
Lieut. Vassall was the first Commander of Post 27, of this town. He died a member of post 62, of Newton.
The funeral service was held at the residence of Mr. Childs, where he died on Monday, at 11 o'clock. Rev. Mr. Stebbins conducted the services, which were attended by many distinguished military men, his associates in the field and of the Grand Army, and his many friends in civil and business life.
Many flowers bloomed around his pillow, one loving bouquet coming from his aunt, Miss. Clara Barton, too far away to be personally present.
The burial was at Oxford with the appointed service of the Grand Army, read by Commander Johnson and Chaplain Bixby. The service closed with a brief address and prayer by Rev. Mr. Tyler, the long time friend of the family.
The parting salute followed, and Lieut. Vassall sleeps with his kindred.
The bearers were, Capt. J. Evarts Greene, P. M., Col. E. J. Russell, Capt. P. F. Murray and Capt. Amos Bartlett, of Webster.
On 1 Aug 1861 Bernard, a clerk, mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a 2nd Lieutenant, being credited to the quota of Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 25 years, 9 months and 22 days old.
On 6 Aug 1862 he was promoted to 1st Lieutenant, and on 6 Nov 1862 he mustered out o service with the 15th Massachusetts with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant.
On 26 Nov 1863 Bernard, 28, married Frances Maria Childs, 29, daughter of Benjamin Willis and Elizabeth (Southworth) Childs, at Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
He died on 23 Mar 1894 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 58 years, 5 months and 13 days old.
From "The Webster Times," 30 Mar 1894 :
Oxford - Death of Lieut. Bernard B. Vassal
Lieut. Bernard Barton Vassall died at the residence of his brother-in-law, B. W. Childs, Esq., No. 38 Cedar street, Worcester, on Friday morning last.
He had been confined to the house but a few days, though in failing health for some length of time from Bright's disease.
He was born in Oxford 59 years ago the 10th of October. His father was Vester Vassall, a well known citizen of North Oxford, who removed to Washington a little before the war. His mother, before her marriage, was Miss Charlotte Barton, a daughter of Capt. Stephen Barton, and a sister of the renowned Clara Barton of the war.
His mother was the first woman to welcome the 6th Regiment to Washington after its bloody passage through Baltimore. Lieut. Vassall spent a few years just before the war in North Carolina in the lumber business with his uncle, Stephen Barton, and when the war broke out he returned to Oxford and enlisted in the DeWitt Guards, which became Co. E of the 15th Regiment.
He went into service in July, 1861 as 2d lieutenant of his company. He was in the battle of Ball's Bluff, was captured in that disastrous fight, was transferred to the rebel prison at Richmond, where he remained until the following February, and was then paroled and transferred to Annapolis with many others.
The day the paroled Union troops marched through Richmond was the date of Jeff Davis' inauguration as President of the Confederacy, and when they marched through they sang the old patriotic songs which they sang on going to the front, and in telling of this incident, Lieut. Vassall recalled the fact that they were cheered all along the route by the Richmond people.
He tired of waiting under his parole to be exchanged, and resigned his commission ( the ) Dec. following.
After his discharge from the army, Lieut. Vassall was for some time in the surgeon general's office, and after the war was employed in the post office department as a special agent, and in that capacity he traveled all through the South, reorganizing the old and new post offices.
He was relieved of this position during the administration of President Grant, but not before he had organized the railway postal system in New England of which he was the head.
After this he was the agent of the State Board of Charities for about 9 years.
Later he kept a grocery store in Newton Lower Falls, but this did not prove a success, and he gave up the business and returned to Worcester 7 or 8 years ago.
He also served several years as agent for Samuel R. Barton & Co., in the insurance business in Webster.
He has been in poor health most of this time. The origin of this trouble was the injury receive at Ball's Bluff, but he never would consent to apply for a pension, and said he never would accept one from his country for the services he was proud to have given her.
Lieut. Vassall was the first Commander of Post 27, of this town. He died a member of post 62, of Newton.
The funeral service was held at the residence of Mr. Childs, where he died on Monday, at 11 o'clock. Rev. Mr. Stebbins conducted the services, which were attended by many distinguished military men, his associates in the field and of the Grand Army, and his many friends in civil and business life.
Many flowers bloomed around his pillow, one loving bouquet coming from his aunt, Miss. Clara Barton, too far away to be personally present.
The burial was at Oxford with the appointed service of the Grand Army, read by Commander Johnson and Chaplain Bixby. The service closed with a brief address and prayer by Rev. Mr. Tyler, the long time friend of the family.
The parting salute followed, and Lieut. Vassall sleeps with his kindred.
The bearers were, Capt. J. Evarts Greene, P. M., Col. E. J. Russell, Capt. P. F. Murray and Capt. Amos Bartlett, of Webster.
Son of Vester and Sarah (Barton) Vassall.
On 1 Aug 1861 Bernard, a clerk, mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a 2nd Lieutenant, being credited to the quota of Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 25 years, 9 months and 22 days old.
On 6 Aug 1862 he was promoted to 1st Lieutenant, and on 6 Nov 1862 he mustered out o service with the 15th Massachusetts with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant.
On 26 Nov 1863 Bernard, 28, married Frances Maria Childs, 29, daughter of Benjamin Willis and Elizabeth (Southworth) Childs, at Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
He died on 23 Mar 1894 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 58 years, 5 months and 13 days old.
From "The Webster Times," 30 Mar 1894 :
Oxford - Death of Lieut. Bernard B. Vassal
Lieut. Bernard Barton Vassall died at the residence of his brother-in-law, B. W. Childs, Esq., No. 38 Cedar street, Worcester, on Friday morning last.
He had been confined to the house but a few days, though in failing health for some length of time from Bright's disease.
He was born in Oxford 59 years ago the 10th of October. His father was Vester Vassall, a well known citizen of North Oxford, who removed to Washington a little before the war. His mother, before her marriage, was Miss Charlotte Barton, a daughter of Capt. Stephen Barton, and a sister of the renowned Clara Barton of the war.
His mother was the first woman to welcome the 6th Regiment to Washington after its bloody passage through Baltimore. Lieut. Vassall spent a few years just before the war in North Carolina in the lumber business with his uncle, Stephen Barton, and when the war broke out he returned to Oxford and enlisted in the DeWitt Guards, which became Co. E of the 15th Regiment.
He went into service in July, 1861 as 2d lieutenant of his company. He was in the battle of Ball's Bluff, was captured in that disastrous fight, was transferred to the rebel prison at Richmond, where he remained until the following February, and was then paroled and transferred to Annapolis with many others.
The day the paroled Union troops marched through Richmond was the date of Jeff Davis' inauguration as President of the Confederacy, and when they marched through they sang the old patriotic songs which they sang on going to the front, and in telling of this incident, Lieut. Vassall recalled the fact that they were cheered all along the route by the Richmond people.
He tired of waiting under his parole to be exchanged, and resigned his commission ( the ) Dec. following.
After his discharge from the army, Lieut. Vassall was for some time in the surgeon general's office, and after the war was employed in the post office department as a special agent, and in that capacity he traveled all through the South, reorganizing the old and new post offices.
He was relieved of this position during the administration of President Grant, but not before he had organized the railway postal system in New England of which he was the head.
After this he was the agent of the State Board of Charities for about 9 years.
Later he kept a grocery store in Newton Lower Falls, but this did not prove a success, and he gave up the business and returned to Worcester 7 or 8 years ago.
He also served several years as agent for Samuel R. Barton & Co., in the insurance business in Webster.
He has been in poor health most of this time. The origin of this trouble was the injury receive at Ball's Bluff, but he never would consent to apply for a pension, and said he never would accept one from his country for the services he was proud to have given her.
Lieut. Vassall was the first Commander of Post 27, of this town. He died a member of post 62, of Newton.
The funeral service was held at the residence of Mr. Childs, where he died on Monday, at 11 o'clock. Rev. Mr. Stebbins conducted the services, which were attended by many distinguished military men, his associates in the field and of the Grand Army, and his many friends in civil and business life.
Many flowers bloomed around his pillow, one loving bouquet coming from his aunt, Miss. Clara Barton, too far away to be personally present.
The burial was at Oxford with the appointed service of the Grand Army, read by Commander Johnson and Chaplain Bixby. The service closed with a brief address and prayer by Rev. Mr. Tyler, the long time friend of the family.
The parting salute followed, and Lieut. Vassall sleeps with his kindred.
The bearers were, Capt. J. Evarts Greene, P. M., Col. E. J. Russell, Capt. P. F. Murray and Capt. Amos Bartlett, of Webster.
On 1 Aug 1861 Bernard, a clerk, mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as a 2nd Lieutenant, being credited to the quota of Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 25 years, 9 months and 22 days old.
On 6 Aug 1862 he was promoted to 1st Lieutenant, and on 6 Nov 1862 he mustered out o service with the 15th Massachusetts with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant.
On 26 Nov 1863 Bernard, 28, married Frances Maria Childs, 29, daughter of Benjamin Willis and Elizabeth (Southworth) Childs, at Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
He died on 23 Mar 1894 at Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 58 years, 5 months and 13 days old.
From "The Webster Times," 30 Mar 1894 :
Oxford - Death of Lieut. Bernard B. Vassal
Lieut. Bernard Barton Vassall died at the residence of his brother-in-law, B. W. Childs, Esq., No. 38 Cedar street, Worcester, on Friday morning last.
He had been confined to the house but a few days, though in failing health for some length of time from Bright's disease.
He was born in Oxford 59 years ago the 10th of October. His father was Vester Vassall, a well known citizen of North Oxford, who removed to Washington a little before the war. His mother, before her marriage, was Miss Charlotte Barton, a daughter of Capt. Stephen Barton, and a sister of the renowned Clara Barton of the war.
His mother was the first woman to welcome the 6th Regiment to Washington after its bloody passage through Baltimore. Lieut. Vassall spent a few years just before the war in North Carolina in the lumber business with his uncle, Stephen Barton, and when the war broke out he returned to Oxford and enlisted in the DeWitt Guards, which became Co. E of the 15th Regiment.
He went into service in July, 1861 as 2d lieutenant of his company. He was in the battle of Ball's Bluff, was captured in that disastrous fight, was transferred to the rebel prison at Richmond, where he remained until the following February, and was then paroled and transferred to Annapolis with many others.
The day the paroled Union troops marched through Richmond was the date of Jeff Davis' inauguration as President of the Confederacy, and when they marched through they sang the old patriotic songs which they sang on going to the front, and in telling of this incident, Lieut. Vassall recalled the fact that they were cheered all along the route by the Richmond people.
He tired of waiting under his parole to be exchanged, and resigned his commission ( the ) Dec. following.
After his discharge from the army, Lieut. Vassall was for some time in the surgeon general's office, and after the war was employed in the post office department as a special agent, and in that capacity he traveled all through the South, reorganizing the old and new post offices.
He was relieved of this position during the administration of President Grant, but not before he had organized the railway postal system in New England of which he was the head.
After this he was the agent of the State Board of Charities for about 9 years.
Later he kept a grocery store in Newton Lower Falls, but this did not prove a success, and he gave up the business and returned to Worcester 7 or 8 years ago.
He also served several years as agent for Samuel R. Barton & Co., in the insurance business in Webster.
He has been in poor health most of this time. The origin of this trouble was the injury receive at Ball's Bluff, but he never would consent to apply for a pension, and said he never would accept one from his country for the services he was proud to have given her.
Lieut. Vassall was the first Commander of Post 27, of this town. He died a member of post 62, of Newton.
The funeral service was held at the residence of Mr. Childs, where he died on Monday, at 11 o'clock. Rev. Mr. Stebbins conducted the services, which were attended by many distinguished military men, his associates in the field and of the Grand Army, and his many friends in civil and business life.
Many flowers bloomed around his pillow, one loving bouquet coming from his aunt, Miss. Clara Barton, too far away to be personally present.
The burial was at Oxford with the appointed service of the Grand Army, read by Commander Johnson and Chaplain Bixby. The service closed with a brief address and prayer by Rev. Mr. Tyler, the long time friend of the family.
The parting salute followed, and Lieut. Vassall sleeps with his kindred.
The bearers were, Capt. J. Evarts Greene, P. M., Col. E. J. Russell, Capt. P. F. Murray and Capt. Amos Bartlett, of Webster.
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