A Civil War Veteran; 1SGT, Co. H, 5th VT INF & 1LT, Co. G & CPT, Co. B. Mortally wounded in action Battle of the Wilderness, VA 5/5/64, died of his wounds 5/12/1864 Believed to be buried in his family's plot.
Courtesy of website Vermont in The Civil War
Family links and additional information provided by member: Jen Snoots (#4661415)
GEORGE DANIEL DAVENPORT, son of Thomas and Emily (Goss) Davenport. Born in Brandon, Vt., July 22, 1832. Prepared for College in Brandon Academy. Principal, Academy, Sherbrooke, Canada, 1857-1858. Professor in Church School for Boys, Hamden, Conn., 1859-1860. Private, Company H, Fifth Regiment, Vermont Volunteers, Sept. 2, 1861; First Sergeant, Sept. 16, 1861; First Lieutenant, Company G, Nov. 22, 1861; Captain, Company B, Dec. 2, 1862-1864. Married Frances Birchard Wadhams, Aug. 2, 1860.
Note from memorial manager. Some reports of his death were that he died on the battlefield, killed in action on 5/5/64. Other evidence including widows pension application and gravestone details point to his on 5/12/64 frommwounds suffered on 5/5/64.
Courtesy of website Vermont in The Civil War
Family links and additional information provided by member: Jen Snoots (#4661415)
GEORGE DANIEL DAVENPORT, son of Thomas and Emily (Goss) Davenport. Born in Brandon, Vt., July 22, 1832. Prepared for College in Brandon Academy. Principal, Academy, Sherbrooke, Canada, 1857-1858. Professor in Church School for Boys, Hamden, Conn., 1859-1860. Private, Company H, Fifth Regiment, Vermont Volunteers, Sept. 2, 1861; First Sergeant, Sept. 16, 1861; First Lieutenant, Company G, Nov. 22, 1861; Captain, Company B, Dec. 2, 1862-1864. Married Frances Birchard Wadhams, Aug. 2, 1860.
Note from memorial manager. Some reports of his death were that he died on the battlefield, killed in action on 5/5/64. Other evidence including widows pension application and gravestone details point to his on 5/12/64 frommwounds suffered on 5/5/64.
A Civil War Veteran; 1SGT, Co. H, 5th VT INF & 1LT, Co. G & CPT, Co. B. Mortally wounded in action Battle of the Wilderness, VA 5/5/64, died of his wounds 5/12/1864 Believed to be buried in his family's plot.
Courtesy of website Vermont in The Civil War
Family links and additional information provided by member: Jen Snoots (#4661415)
GEORGE DANIEL DAVENPORT, son of Thomas and Emily (Goss) Davenport. Born in Brandon, Vt., July 22, 1832. Prepared for College in Brandon Academy. Principal, Academy, Sherbrooke, Canada, 1857-1858. Professor in Church School for Boys, Hamden, Conn., 1859-1860. Private, Company H, Fifth Regiment, Vermont Volunteers, Sept. 2, 1861; First Sergeant, Sept. 16, 1861; First Lieutenant, Company G, Nov. 22, 1861; Captain, Company B, Dec. 2, 1862-1864. Married Frances Birchard Wadhams, Aug. 2, 1860.
Note from memorial manager. Some reports of his death were that he died on the battlefield, killed in action on 5/5/64. Other evidence including widows pension application and gravestone details point to his on 5/12/64 frommwounds suffered on 5/5/64.
Courtesy of website Vermont in The Civil War
Family links and additional information provided by member: Jen Snoots (#4661415)
GEORGE DANIEL DAVENPORT, son of Thomas and Emily (Goss) Davenport. Born in Brandon, Vt., July 22, 1832. Prepared for College in Brandon Academy. Principal, Academy, Sherbrooke, Canada, 1857-1858. Professor in Church School for Boys, Hamden, Conn., 1859-1860. Private, Company H, Fifth Regiment, Vermont Volunteers, Sept. 2, 1861; First Sergeant, Sept. 16, 1861; First Lieutenant, Company G, Nov. 22, 1861; Captain, Company B, Dec. 2, 1862-1864. Married Frances Birchard Wadhams, Aug. 2, 1860.
Note from memorial manager. Some reports of his death were that he died on the battlefield, killed in action on 5/5/64. Other evidence including widows pension application and gravestone details point to his on 5/12/64 frommwounds suffered on 5/5/64.
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