Reed, Gustavus

MILITARY SERVICE Age: 30, credited to Danby, VT Unit(s): 1st VT INF, 2nd VT INF, VRC, 194th NY INF Service: enl 5/2/61, m/i 5/9/61, Pvt, Co. G, 1st VT INF, m/o 8/15/61; enl 3/10/62, m/i 4/12/62, Pvt, Co. B, 2nd VT INF, dis/dsb 9/2/62; 8-12/63, 172nd Co., 2nd Btln, VRC; 3-5/65, Pvt, Co. F, 194th NY INF See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALS Birth: 01/22/1831, Rupert, VT Death: 09/04/1893 Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Londonderry, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone researcher/photographer: Stephen R. Payne Findagrave Memorial #: 117556359 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes Portrait?: Unknown Remarks: None DESCENDANTS None registered (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today)

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

Obituary

Death of Gustavus Reed

Gustavus Reed, who died at his home in Londonderry Sept. 4, was a war veteran, having served his country faithfully in the war for the Union. He leaves a wife to mourn his loss, who by her untiring devotion to her husband during his long and tedious illness, has won the esteem and sympathy of the entire community. Mr. Reed was buried from the Congregational church in the near-by cemetery at Londonderry. Hooker post followed their comrade to his last resting place with appropriate honors. At the autopsy, held Tuesday, the diagnosis of the case was corroborated, that of cancer of the stomach. Mr. Reed was unable to take any food for 14 days before his death.

Vermont Phoenix, September 8, 1893

Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.