Child, Willard Augustus

MILITARY SERVICE Age: 31, credited to Pittsford, VT Unit(s): 1st VT INF, 4th VT INF, 10th VT INF Service: comn ASURG, 1st VT INF, 4/26/61 (4/26/61), m/o 8/15/61; comn ASURG, 4th VT INF, 8/15/61 (8/15/61), pr SURG, 10th Vt, Inf, 8/6/62 (8/6/62), m/o 6/22/65 [College: CMS 59] See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALS Birth: 09/16/1828, Pittsford, VT Death: 02/01/1878 Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Pittsford, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone researcher/photographer: Heidi McColgan Findagrave Memorial #: 0 (There may be a Findagrave Memorial, but we have not recorded it) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, Widow Portrait?: Gibson Collection, VHS off-site, MHI off-site College?: CMS 59 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: more off-site DESCENDANTS (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today)

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

---

(Gibson Collection)

Obituary

Willard A Child, M.D., whose death occurred recently, was a son of the late Rev. Willard Child.D.D. Of Pittsford, and when the rebellion broke out had recently commenced the practice of his profession in Pittsford. He immediately offered his services to the Government, and his name stands at the top of the list for those who entered from that town.At the close of the brief service, he was assigned to duty as assistant Surgeon of the 4th Regiment, Vermont Infantry, Volunteers, and in August was commissioned Surgeon of the 10th Infantry, and served throughout the war.

After the Rebellion was subdued he resumed practice at Mooers, N.Y., where he died.

BURLINGTON FREE PRESS, FEB. 22, 1878
Courtesy of Deanna French

Obituary

BRANDON -- Capt. John W. Chase who died at his home Thursday morning, was buried with Masonic honors. Saturday at 10 o'clock. Mr. Chase was an old veteran, going out as second lieutenant, and mustered out as Captain.

BURLINGTON WEEKLY FREE PRESS, July 7, 1883
Courtesy of Deanna French