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Henry Fairchild Wait

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Henry Fairchild Wait Veteran

Birth
Highgate, Franklin County, Vermont, USA
Death
10 Aug 1864 (aged 32)
Alexandria, Alexandria City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Alexandria, Alexandria City, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
, 2536
Memorial ID
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Born to Dea. Edmund Wait and Hannah Wilson of Highgate. Henry was wounded at Cold Harbor and died of his wounds at Alexandria Hospital (see below). His younger brother, Oscar Edmund Wait (1840-1921), was captured twice and escaped twice after the battle of Monocacy, VA where their brother-in-law, Edwin W. Skeels (1817-64), was captured and died in prison at Danville, VA. Henry was married to Elizabeth who filed for a pension.

Private in the 10th Vermont Infantry then Private in Company C, 14th NY Artillary.

Name: Henry F Wait
Birth Place: Highgate, Vermont
Residence Place: Malone, New York
Enlistment Date: 24 Dec 1863
Enlistment Location: Malone, Franklin, New York
Regiment: 14th Heavy Artillery
Rank: Private
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Born to Dea. Edmund Wait and Hannah Wilson of Highgate. Henry was wounded at Cold Harbor and died of his wounds at Alexandria Hospital (see below). His younger brother, Oscar Edmund Wait (1840-1921), was captured twice and escaped twice after the battle of Monocacy, VA where their brother-in-law, Edwin W. Skeels (1817-64), was captured and died in prison at Danville, VA. Henry was married to Elizabeth who filed for a pension.

Private in the 10th Vermont Infantry then Private in Company C, 14th NY Artillary.

Name: Henry F Wait
Birth Place: Highgate, Vermont
Residence Place: Malone, New York
Enlistment Date: 24 Dec 1863
Enlistment Location: Malone, Franklin, New York
Regiment: 14th Heavy Artillery
Rank: Private
Race: White
Marital Status: Married


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