Person:Homer Stoughton (1)

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Homer Richard Stoughton
b.13 Nov 1836 Hartford, Windsor, VT
d.17 Sep 1902 Otsego, Allegan, MI
m. 6 May 1813
  1. Homer Richard Stoughton1836 - 1902
m. 14 Feb 1860
  1. Cleora Alma Stoughton1868 - 1875
m. 3 May 1869
  1. Charles Stoughton1870 - 1873
  2. John Gilchrist Stoughton1871 - 1955
  3. Fred Stoughton1873 -
  4. Homer R. Stoughton1875 -
  5. Henry C. Stoughton1877 - 1945
  6. Laura E. Stoughton1882 - 1969
  7. Jason Elliot Stoughton1885 -
Facts and Events
Name[1][2] Homer Richard Stoughton
Gender Male
Birth[1] 13 Nov 1836 Hartford, Windsor, VT
Alt Birth[1][2] 13 Nov 1836 Vermont
Education[1] Abt 1851 Royalton Academy
Residence[1][2] 1860 Randolph, Orange, Vermont
Marriage 14 Feb 1860 to Cleora Atwood
Other[1] 1861 Commanded Co. E, 2nd United States Sharpshooters, a regiment of Berdan's Sharpshooters Military service
Other[1] 17 Sep 1862 Promoted to Major at battle of Antietam Military service
Other[1] 24 Jun 1863 Promoted to Lt. Colonel Military service
Other[1] 19 Jan 1864 Promoted to Colonel Military service
Other[1] 10 May 1864 Wounded as Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA Military service
Other[1] 21 Jun 1864 Captured at Petersburg and held prisoner in several Confederate prisons at Richmond, Macon, Charleston and Columbia Military service
Marriage 3 May 1869 Randolph, Orange, Vermont, USAto Ellen Louise Gilchrist
Occupation[1] 1 Jul 1895 Became Station Agent for the Central Vermontl R.R. at Barre, VT
Death[1] 17 Sep 1902 Otsego, Allegan, MI
Alt Death[1][2] 17 Sep 1902
Burial[3][1] 1902 Barre, Washington, Vermont, USA
Other? Elmwood Cemetery Name:

Descendants of Thomas Stoughton states Homer was Major at Antietam. He was also at battle of Gettysburg as Colonel. He was wounded at Spottsylvania in 1864 and taken prisoner. "His wife was sent to interview President Lincoln and intercede in his behalf. He was paroled December, 1864, and discharged January 23, 1865."

References
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  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees. (Name: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;;)
    Database online.
  3. Www.findagrave.com/.