3. | Capt. William Wood PELTON (1.Jonathan1) was born on 5 Feb 1829 in Woodstock, Windsor, VT; and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- Reference Number: 482
- _UID: 334FEA07F14640D4B9B56EBE287863F65103
- Census: 1880
- EMPL: Employment: 1880
Notes:
[combined.ged]
William served in the military War of the Great Rebellion, about 1862-186 5. Captain Pelton, in response to the call for 75,000 men, marched to t he war of the Great Rebellion, as Captain of Company B, 1st regime nt of VT volunteer infantry; ordered out April 28, 1861; mustered into t he United States service, on May 2, and left for the front, passing throu gh New York City, May 4th, on the way to Fortress Monroe, which they reach ed just in time to save it from the rebels. The regiment fought at Big Bet hel and occupied Newport News, where Capt. Pelton was the first to lan d. In the James River Campaign he was invalided by dumb ague, and not bei ng able to reenlist at the end of the three month term he was select ed by Lieutenant Col. P.F. Washburn (afterward governor of Vermont), who h ad been appointed adjutant-general of the state, to assist in raising a nd organizing all troops required to fill the quota of the State in futu re calls"
Census:
Woodstock, Windsor, VT
EMPL: Employment:
Farmer
William married Emily A. SHAW on 5 Dec 1859 in Northfield, VT. Emily was born about 1842 in Northfield, CT; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. Lucy Maria PELTON was born on 31 Mar 1861 in Woodstock, Windsor, VT; and died.
- 5. William Herbert PELTON was born on 23 Aug 1863 in Woodstock, Windsor, VT; and died.
- 6. Henry Wood PELTON was born on 22 Jul 1865 in Woodstock, Windsor, VT; died on 5 Apr 1935 in Lynnfield, Essex, MA; was buried in Apr 1935 in Lynn, Essex, MA.
- 7. Mary Louisa PELTON was born on 12 Apr 1870 in Woodstock, Windsor, VT; died on 5 Jul 1872 in Woodstock, Windsor, VT.
- 8. Anna May PELTON was born on 28 Apr 1874 in Woodstock, Windsor, VT; and died.
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