Vermont Civil War, Lest We Forget

Individual Record

Lassard, Henry

MILITARY SERVICE

Age: 20, credited to Brandon, VT
Unit(s): 5th VT INF
Service: enl 9/5/61, m/i 9/16/61, Pvt, Co. H, 5th VT INF, reen 12/15/63, pr CPL 4/2/65, m/o 6/29/65

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VITALS

Birth: 1841, St. Johns, PQ, Canada
Death: 07/16/1918

Burial: St. Pie Cemetery, Guire, PQ
Marker/Plot: Not recorded
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Findagrave Memorial #: 0
(There may be a Findagrave Memorial, but we have not recorded it)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Alias?: Lassor, Henry
Pension?: Yes, death date/location
Portrait?: Unknown
College?: Not Found
Veterans Home?: VT
(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

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BURIAL:
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St. Pie Cemetery, Guire, PQ
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Henry Lessor

Bennington Banner
Aug. 21, 1920

HENRY LESSOR

Original Member of Co. H, 5th Vt.,
Dead at Home.

Henry Lessor died at the Soldiers' Home Saturday morning, Aug. 21 after a long period of suffering from cancer, leaving a daughter, Mrs. Harry Griswold of Brandon and other relatives. He was born in Sudbury, Ont., Oct. 17, 1844, but lived most of his life in Brandon and Rutland, entering the Home Oct. 1, 1919, where he patiently endured intense pain.

He was one of the original members of Co. H, 5th Vt., enlisting from Brandon Sept. 5, 1861; re-enlisted Dec. 15,1864; was promoted corporal Apr. 3, 1865 and was mustered out June 29, 1865. Four other Lessors served in the old Vermont Brigade, all including himself, having fine records as soldiers.

Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.

Death Certificate.

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