Daniel Copperthite, of Meriden, Ct., a veteran of the war, took a long tramp to get a pension, walking all the way from Meriden to Washington. He is 66 years old and suffers from injuries received at Fredericksburg in 1862.
—Fall River Daily Evening News (Fall River, Massachusetts), Saturday, August 10, 1889, p. 2
DANIEL COPPERTHITE DEAD.
EXPIRED IN BELLEVUE HOSPITAL NEW YORK CITY.
A telegram was received in this city this morning announcing the death of Daniel Copperthite at the Bellevue hospital in New York city. The dispatch was received by Mrs. Copperthite but gave no particulars in regard to the time or cause of death.
Daniel Copperthite was a well-known character around town. He was born in England but came to this country a half century ago and had resided in Meriden for over forty years. He was seventy-five years of age.
During the war he enlisted in the Fifteenth Connecticut Volunteers, but after some service he was discharged for disability. About six years ago his mind became affected and he was sent to the asylum in Middletown. He had also at different periods been in the Soldiers' home in Noroton.
Some five months ago Mr. Copperthite appeared brighter and his family had him brought home from Middletown. The change, however, did not prove as beneficial as anticipated. A week ago last Monday Mr. Copperthite informed his wife that he was going to Boston. She supposed he had gone to that city until she saw in a New York paper that he was in New York, where he told persons he was walking to Washington to secure a pension.
Mr. Copperthite was a familiar figure around the streets of Meriden. He was a little, old man, scarcely five feet in stature and by trade was a gardener and vine cutter.
Besides a widow the deceased leaves a daughter, Miss Lottie Copperthite, an employe of the Meriden Britannia company. There are also two stepchildren. While no funeral arrangements have yet been made the body will be brought to this city and services held at the house, 147 Cook avenue.
—The Meriden Journal (Meriden, Connecticut), Saturday, April 10, 1897, p. 1
His wife, Julia Copperthite, applied for a widow's Civil War pension on April 26, 1897.
—Fall River Daily Evening News (Fall River, Massachusetts), Saturday, August 10, 1889, p. 2
DANIEL COPPERTHITE DEAD.
EXPIRED IN BELLEVUE HOSPITAL NEW YORK CITY.
A telegram was received in this city this morning announcing the death of Daniel Copperthite at the Bellevue hospital in New York city. The dispatch was received by Mrs. Copperthite but gave no particulars in regard to the time or cause of death.
Daniel Copperthite was a well-known character around town. He was born in England but came to this country a half century ago and had resided in Meriden for over forty years. He was seventy-five years of age.
During the war he enlisted in the Fifteenth Connecticut Volunteers, but after some service he was discharged for disability. About six years ago his mind became affected and he was sent to the asylum in Middletown. He had also at different periods been in the Soldiers' home in Noroton.
Some five months ago Mr. Copperthite appeared brighter and his family had him brought home from Middletown. The change, however, did not prove as beneficial as anticipated. A week ago last Monday Mr. Copperthite informed his wife that he was going to Boston. She supposed he had gone to that city until she saw in a New York paper that he was in New York, where he told persons he was walking to Washington to secure a pension.
Mr. Copperthite was a familiar figure around the streets of Meriden. He was a little, old man, scarcely five feet in stature and by trade was a gardener and vine cutter.
Besides a widow the deceased leaves a daughter, Miss Lottie Copperthite, an employe of the Meriden Britannia company. There are also two stepchildren. While no funeral arrangements have yet been made the body will be brought to this city and services held at the house, 147 Cook avenue.
—The Meriden Journal (Meriden, Connecticut), Saturday, April 10, 1897, p. 1
His wife, Julia Copperthite, applied for a widow's Civil War pension on April 26, 1897.
Daniel Copperthite, of Meriden, Ct., a veteran of the war, took a long tramp to get a pension, walking all the way from Meriden to Washington. He is 66 years old and suffers from injuries received at Fredericksburg in 1862.
—Fall River Daily Evening News (Fall River, Massachusetts), Saturday, August 10, 1889, p. 2
DANIEL COPPERTHITE DEAD.
EXPIRED IN BELLEVUE HOSPITAL NEW YORK CITY.
A telegram was received in this city this morning announcing the death of Daniel Copperthite at the Bellevue hospital in New York city. The dispatch was received by Mrs. Copperthite but gave no particulars in regard to the time or cause of death.
Daniel Copperthite was a well-known character around town. He was born in England but came to this country a half century ago and had resided in Meriden for over forty years. He was seventy-five years of age.
During the war he enlisted in the Fifteenth Connecticut Volunteers, but after some service he was discharged for disability. About six years ago his mind became affected and he was sent to the asylum in Middletown. He had also at different periods been in the Soldiers' home in Noroton.
Some five months ago Mr. Copperthite appeared brighter and his family had him brought home from Middletown. The change, however, did not prove as beneficial as anticipated. A week ago last Monday Mr. Copperthite informed his wife that he was going to Boston. She supposed he had gone to that city until she saw in a New York paper that he was in New York, where he told persons he was walking to Washington to secure a pension.
Mr. Copperthite was a familiar figure around the streets of Meriden. He was a little, old man, scarcely five feet in stature and by trade was a gardener and vine cutter.
Besides a widow the deceased leaves a daughter, Miss Lottie Copperthite, an employe of the Meriden Britannia company. There are also two stepchildren. While no funeral arrangements have yet been made the body will be brought to this city and services held at the house, 147 Cook avenue.
—The Meriden Journal (Meriden, Connecticut), Saturday, April 10, 1897, p. 1
His wife, Julia Copperthite, applied for a widow's Civil War pension on April 26, 1897.
—Fall River Daily Evening News (Fall River, Massachusetts), Saturday, August 10, 1889, p. 2
DANIEL COPPERTHITE DEAD.
EXPIRED IN BELLEVUE HOSPITAL NEW YORK CITY.
A telegram was received in this city this morning announcing the death of Daniel Copperthite at the Bellevue hospital in New York city. The dispatch was received by Mrs. Copperthite but gave no particulars in regard to the time or cause of death.
Daniel Copperthite was a well-known character around town. He was born in England but came to this country a half century ago and had resided in Meriden for over forty years. He was seventy-five years of age.
During the war he enlisted in the Fifteenth Connecticut Volunteers, but after some service he was discharged for disability. About six years ago his mind became affected and he was sent to the asylum in Middletown. He had also at different periods been in the Soldiers' home in Noroton.
Some five months ago Mr. Copperthite appeared brighter and his family had him brought home from Middletown. The change, however, did not prove as beneficial as anticipated. A week ago last Monday Mr. Copperthite informed his wife that he was going to Boston. She supposed he had gone to that city until she saw in a New York paper that he was in New York, where he told persons he was walking to Washington to secure a pension.
Mr. Copperthite was a familiar figure around the streets of Meriden. He was a little, old man, scarcely five feet in stature and by trade was a gardener and vine cutter.
Besides a widow the deceased leaves a daughter, Miss Lottie Copperthite, an employe of the Meriden Britannia company. There are also two stepchildren. While no funeral arrangements have yet been made the body will be brought to this city and services held at the house, 147 Cook avenue.
—The Meriden Journal (Meriden, Connecticut), Saturday, April 10, 1897, p. 1
His wife, Julia Copperthite, applied for a widow's Civil War pension on April 26, 1897.
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