Germain, James D.
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 18, credited to Milton, VT Unit(s): 5th VT INF, 13th VT INF Service: enl 9/6/62, m/i 10/10/62, Pvt, Co. D, 13th VT INF, m/o 7/21/63; enl 1/11/64, m/i 1/11/64, Pvt, Co. A, 5th VT INF, m/o 6/29/65 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 07/04/1840, Milton, VT Death: 08/15/1900 Burial: Phillipsburg Cemetery, Phillipsburg, NJ Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone researcher/photographer: Fred Otto Findagrave Memorial #: 0 (There may be a Findagrave Memorial, but we have not recorded it) MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 3/7/1891, NJ; widow Hannah J, 1/25/1905, NH 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 D. GERMAN was born and bred in Milton, enlisting from that town at 19 years of age in Company D. He was a good soldier, though preferred to scout around outside, doing a little foraging for private requirements, to standing camp guard or attending regimental drills. It is said that he was an expert in "poker," which game, in a small way pre- vailed in camp about pay day. He served with the company during its term and was with it at Gettysburg escaping without a wound, and was discharged July 21st, 1863. Leaving Vermont he entered the employ of the Central R. R. of New Jersey, and died in Jersey City in 1904.
Source: Sturtevant's Pictorial History, Thirteenth Regiment, Vermont Volunteers, War of 1861-1865, p. 534