JOHN C. CANEDY enlisted from Duxbury, his native town at the age of 18. He was one of the first to succomb to disease. While we were encamped at Fairfax Court House, he was attacked with typhoid fever and died at the post hospital, January 20, 1863, the day the regiment moved to Wolf Run Shoals. ~ Sturtevant (13th pictoral history)
"We have had one more death in our company. John Canada from Duxbury. He was a good soldier and a nice fellow, good-natured as a kitten and we thought he would stand most anything but somehow the tough Bullyboys do not stand Camp life any better than some of the weaker ones that are always complaining." ~ James Willson, 13th Regt. Co. C., Letter #16 January 23, 1863 (VHS)
"We have gone but a few rods, when one comes from the brigade hospital to our company: "John Canady is dead," he said: "died at midnight." "died at midnight." "John Canady is dead," passes down the line from mouth to mouth. The next day a soldier goes back to see that his body is sent to his friends." ~ Lt. Edwin Palmer, 13th Regiment, The Second Brigade: or, Camp Life, By a Volunteer (1864); see also Id, January 19, 1863 ("The bodies of nearly all who have died in our brigade have been embalmed and sent home, at the expense of the companies to which they belonged.")
John C. Canedy (1844-1863), age 18, Duxbury, Pvt, Co. B, 13th VT INF, died 1/20/63 , buried in the Graves Cemetery, Duxbury, VT
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