First name is spelled "Forest" in some records, and "Forrest" in others. Some newspaper accounts of his Civil War service incorrectly spell his first name "Farrast".
There is conflicting information concerning his birth place. Some have suggested he was born in New Hampshire, others that he was born in February 1834 in Bridgewater Corners, Vermont.
Forest served with Company D of the 3rd Vermont Infantry during the Civil War. He enlisted and mustered in on August 14, 1863, and was killed in action at the Battle of the Wilderness on May 5, 1 864. He as identified as "Farrest Spicer" in early casualty reports,
The memorial in Mount Pleasant Cemetery is believed to be a cenotaph.
First name is spelled "Forest" in some records, and "Forrest" in others. Some newspaper accounts of his Civil War service incorrectly spell his first name "Farrast".
There is conflicting information concerning his birth place. Some have suggested he was born in New Hampshire, others that he was born in February 1834 in Bridgewater Corners, Vermont.
Forest served with Company D of the 3rd Vermont Infantry during the Civil War. He enlisted and mustered in on August 14, 1863, and was killed in action at the Battle of the Wilderness on May 5, 1 864. He as identified as "Farrest Spicer" in early casualty reports,
The memorial in Mount Pleasant Cemetery is believed to be a cenotaph.
Inscription
Forest D.
Killed in the Battle of the
Winderness, VA.
May 5, 1864
AE 30 yrs.
Herman E.
Died Dec. 14,
AE 19 Yrs. & 9 mos.
Family Members
Flowers
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