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Carlton, John H.

MILITARY SERVICE Age: 45, credited to Cavendish, VT Unit(s): 7th VT INF Service: enl 1/1/62, m/i 2/12/62, Pvt, Co. G, 7th VT INF, m/o 10/15/62 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALS Birth: 1805, Cavendish, VT Death: 09/26/1895 Burial: Cavendish Village Cemetery, Cavendish, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone researcher/photographer: Joie Finley Morris + Findagrave Memorial #: 83998384 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 10/19/1887, VT Portrait?: Unknown 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: None DESCENDANTS (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today)

BURIAL: Copyright notice Cavendish Village Cemetery, Cavendish, VT Check the cemetery for location/directions and other veterans who may be buried there.

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John W. Carleton

St. Johnsbury Caledonian-Record

October 18, 1895

CAVENDISH

John W. Carleton of Cavendish, who died recently, was reported to be the oldest veteran of the civil war in the state. He was 91 years old and was a member of company G, 7th Vermont regiment.

Contributed by Tom Boudreau.