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James M. Wolcott was a resident of Connecticut when he enlisted in C I, 10th Mass Reg. His occupation was listed as a teamster. In the army, he served as a wagoner from June 21, 1861 - July 1, 1864.
Obituary from The Hartford Weekly Times, Hartford, Connecticut, Thursday, September 19, 1878:
Kensington Items: Mr. James M. Wolcott, superintendent of the town farm, died yesterday afternoon. The unfortunate man was bitten by a dog, last January, at the time Mr. A.J. Baldwin was bitten. He was a faithful official, and was respected by all who knew him. For some time after he was bitten, he suffered from high nervous excitement, arising from his attendance upon Mr. Baldwin during his fatal sickness, but this finally passed off, and the hope was felt that he had escaped, though he has felt occasional symptoms of a peculiar nervousness that indicated that all was not right. He was taken last Monday with what he considered an attack of chills, but refused to give up, taking medicine for that disease. Tuesday he was at work again, but, getting worse, he was obliged to give up about noon, when he grew rapidly worse, and during the night the alarming symptoms of hydrophobia were unmistakable. Dr. Smith, of Southington, remained with him through the night, and part of the day on Wednesday, doing all in his power to alleviate his sufferings, but to no avail. The sufferer faded rapidly, becoming at times very violent, until his death, about 2:30 yesterday afternoon. He leaves his wife, who, in her bereavement has the warmest sympathy of the entire community.
James M. Wolcott was a resident of Connecticut when he enlisted in C I, 10th Mass Reg. His occupation was listed as a teamster. In the army, he served as a wagoner from June 21, 1861 - July 1, 1864.
Obituary from The Hartford Weekly Times, Hartford, Connecticut, Thursday, September 19, 1878:
Kensington Items: Mr. James M. Wolcott, superintendent of the town farm, died yesterday afternoon. The unfortunate man was bitten by a dog, last January, at the time Mr. A.J. Baldwin was bitten. He was a faithful official, and was respected by all who knew him. For some time after he was bitten, he suffered from high nervous excitement, arising from his attendance upon Mr. Baldwin during his fatal sickness, but this finally passed off, and the hope was felt that he had escaped, though he has felt occasional symptoms of a peculiar nervousness that indicated that all was not right. He was taken last Monday with what he considered an attack of chills, but refused to give up, taking medicine for that disease. Tuesday he was at work again, but, getting worse, he was obliged to give up about noon, when he grew rapidly worse, and during the night the alarming symptoms of hydrophobia were unmistakable. Dr. Smith, of Southington, remained with him through the night, and part of the day on Wednesday, doing all in his power to alleviate his sufferings, but to no avail. The sufferer faded rapidly, becoming at times very violent, until his death, about 2:30 yesterday afternoon. He leaves his wife, who, in her bereavement has the warmest sympathy of the entire community.
Military services information from FAG volunteer:
James M. Wolcott was a resident of Connecticut when he enlisted in C I, 10th Mass Reg. His occupation was listed as a teamster. In the army, he served as a wagoner from June 21, 1861 - July 1, 1864.
Obituary from The Hartford Weekly Times, Hartford, Connecticut, Thursday, September 19, 1878:
Kensington Items: Mr. James M. Wolcott, superintendent of the town farm, died yesterday afternoon. The unfortunate man was bitten by a dog, last January, at the time Mr. A.J. Baldwin was bitten. He was a faithful official, and was respected by all who knew him. For some time after he was bitten, he suffered from high nervous excitement, arising from his attendance upon Mr. Baldwin during his fatal sickness, but this finally passed off, and the hope was felt that he had escaped, though he has felt occasional symptoms of a peculiar nervousness that indicated that all was not right. He was taken last Monday with what he considered an attack of chills, but refused to give up, taking medicine for that disease. Tuesday he was at work again, but, getting worse, he was obliged to give up about noon, when he grew rapidly worse, and during the night the alarming symptoms of hydrophobia were unmistakable. Dr. Smith, of Southington, remained with him through the night, and part of the day on Wednesday, doing all in his power to alleviate his sufferings, but to no avail. The sufferer faded rapidly, becoming at times very violent, until his death, about 2:30 yesterday afternoon. He leaves his wife, who, in her bereavement has the warmest sympathy of the entire community.
James M. Wolcott was a resident of Connecticut when he enlisted in C I, 10th Mass Reg. His occupation was listed as a teamster. In the army, he served as a wagoner from June 21, 1861 - July 1, 1864.
Obituary from The Hartford Weekly Times, Hartford, Connecticut, Thursday, September 19, 1878:
Kensington Items: Mr. James M. Wolcott, superintendent of the town farm, died yesterday afternoon. The unfortunate man was bitten by a dog, last January, at the time Mr. A.J. Baldwin was bitten. He was a faithful official, and was respected by all who knew him. For some time after he was bitten, he suffered from high nervous excitement, arising from his attendance upon Mr. Baldwin during his fatal sickness, but this finally passed off, and the hope was felt that he had escaped, though he has felt occasional symptoms of a peculiar nervousness that indicated that all was not right. He was taken last Monday with what he considered an attack of chills, but refused to give up, taking medicine for that disease. Tuesday he was at work again, but, getting worse, he was obliged to give up about noon, when he grew rapidly worse, and during the night the alarming symptoms of hydrophobia were unmistakable. Dr. Smith, of Southington, remained with him through the night, and part of the day on Wednesday, doing all in his power to alleviate his sufferings, but to no avail. The sufferer faded rapidly, becoming at times very violent, until his death, about 2:30 yesterday afternoon. He leaves his wife, who, in her bereavement has the warmest sympathy of the entire community.
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