Pvt.
Jerome
J.
Chadwick
Born about in Randolph, Orange, Vermont, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Leander Chadwick
and Juliett (Smith) Chadwick
Brother of
Alice Jennie Chadwick
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 18
in Wilderness National Battlefield, Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 12 Jan 2016
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Biography
Pvt. Jerome Chadwick served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 1861
Mustered out: 5 May 1864 (KIA)
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Vermont
Enlisted: 1861
Mustered out: 5 May 1864 (KIA)
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Vermont
Pvt. Jerome Chadwick was Killed in Action during the United States Civil War.
Jerome J., at the age of seventeen, in 1861, enlisted in the war for the Union, and served his country faithfully and well. While participating in the battle of the Wilderness, May 6, 1864, he was struck in the forehead by a minnie ball; and, when his comrades were taking him from the field, his last words were, "Let me die on the battle-field."
Sources
- "Randolph Township Information": [1]
- https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=48813E8C-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
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