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Homer C. Fletcher

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Homer C. Fletcher

Birth
Enosburg, Franklin County, Vermont, USA
Death
18 Nov 1862 (aged 18–19)
Alexandria, Alexandria City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Enosburg Center, Franklin County, Vermont, USA Add to Map
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Homer C. Fletcher

Residence Enosburgh VT;
Enlisted on 9/11/1862 as a Musician.
On 10/10/1862 he mustered into "G" Co. VT 13th Infantry
He died of disease on 11/18/1862 at Camp Vermont, VT
(Died of typhoid fever)

Was from Enosburg, Vt., and was one of the musicians of Company G. He was a fine appearing young man and liked by all his company associates. He volunteered in September and on the organization he was appointed fifer. His place of birth was said to be Enosburg. The march to Camp Seward and then to Camp Vermont and exposure in camp on Capitol Hill induced typhoid fever from which he died in the hospital at Camp Vermont November 18th, 1862. It was the first death in Company G. Every heart was sad because of this untimely death. Every thing possible was done that he might live. He was taken to Alexandria by Captain White and sent to his home in Enosburg where he was buried
November, 1862.

Source: History of the 13th Regiment Vermont Volunteers
http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?U&671636




Homer C. Fletcher

Residence Enosburgh VT;
Enlisted on 9/11/1862 as a Musician.
On 10/10/1862 he mustered into "G" Co. VT 13th Infantry
He died of disease on 11/18/1862 at Camp Vermont, VT
(Died of typhoid fever)

Was from Enosburg, Vt., and was one of the musicians of Company G. He was a fine appearing young man and liked by all his company associates. He volunteered in September and on the organization he was appointed fifer. His place of birth was said to be Enosburg. The march to Camp Seward and then to Camp Vermont and exposure in camp on Capitol Hill induced typhoid fever from which he died in the hospital at Camp Vermont November 18th, 1862. It was the first death in Company G. Every heart was sad because of this untimely death. Every thing possible was done that he might live. He was taken to Alexandria by Captain White and sent to his home in Enosburg where he was buried
November, 1862.

Source: History of the 13th Regiment Vermont Volunteers
http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?U&671636






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