Gates, James N.
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 19, credited to Essex, VT Unit(s): 13th VT INF Service: enl 9/19/62, m/i 10/10/62, Pvt, Co. F, 13th VT INF, m/o 7/21/63 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 11/20/1844, Essex, VT Death: 04/13/1903 Burial: Mountain View Cemetery, Essex, VT Marker/Plot: 4 Gravestone researcher/photographer: Kathy Valloch Findagrave Memorial #: 71008576 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 12/1/18980, VT; widow Mary A., 5/7/1903, 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: 13th Vt. History off-site DESCENDANTS (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
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Biography
JAMES N. GATES
Enlisted from Essex, Vt., September 19, 1862, at the age of 19 years, as a private in Company F, 13th Vt. Vol. Inf., and was mustered into the service October 10, 1862. He was with the regiment until mustered out July 21, 1863. Died at his home in Essex, Vt., April 13, 1903.
Source: Sturtevant's Pictorial History, Thirteenth Regiment, Vermont Volunteers, War of 1861-1865, p. 574
Obituary
ESSEX CENTRE.
James N. Gates, a long-time resident of Essex, died at his home here Monday morning, aged 58 years. Mr. Gates has been suffering for several years from a cancer on the left side of his face. Three years ago last February he went top Rome, N. Y., for treatment, with only partial relief. He went four times. The physicians finally told him there was no help for him. His sufferings were great the last few months, but he bore them patiently. Mr. Gates was a veteran of the Civil War, a member of Co. F, 13th regiment, Vermont infantry, and served with his regiment in all its battle s and was in the three days' fight at Gettysburg.
Source: Burlington Free Press, April 16, 1903
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.