Obit of William Wallace Reed, September 10, 1932:
WM. W. REED, 88, RODMAN IS DEAD
EAST RODMAN MAN WAS AT APPOMATOX COURT HOUSE
VETERAN OF THE CIVIL WAR
Infirmities of Old Age Fatal to Native of Rutland Who Served Tree Years in the War-Funeral
Sunday.
(Special to the Times)
Adams, Sept 9. - William W. Reed, 88-year-old veteran of the Civil War, died at his East
Rodman farm home at 8:25 Friday evening from the infirmities of old age.
Mr. Reed, who often related stories fo his experiences in the war, once shook the hand of
President Lincoln, and at the surrender of General Robert E. Lee at Appomatox Court House
he was within a stone's throw of the noted general when he offered his sword to General U.
S. Grant.
The veteran was born in Rutland on October 29, 1844, a son of Hiram Sherwood Reed and
Martha Stephson.
He entered the war with Battery G, Fifth Company, of the 76th Heavy Artillery of the Union
Army, on July 30, 1862, and was discharged July 30, 1865.
Mr. Reed was engaged in many thrilling battles. Among the most noted of them were; Plains
Store, Louisiana, 1863; Seige at Port Hudson, Louisiana; skirmishes in battle of the
entire Red River campaign in the spring of 1864; bombardment of Fort Morgan, Alabama, in
August, 1864; Hatchers Run, VA; Quaker road; and Appomatox Court House in Virginia in
1865.
His wife Effie Prouty Reed died on July 5, 1931.
Surviving Mr. Reed are four sons, Loved and Earl of New Boston, and William and Charles
Reed of Lorraine; two daughters, Mrs. Madison Kenfielld and Mrs. Merle Christman of East
Rodman; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Jane France of Hermon and Mrs. Saloma Stockwell of
Carthage. Nineteen grandchildren and five great grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will take place from his home at 2 Sunday afternoon with Reverand W. F.
Shoup, pastor of the Adams Baptist Church, officicating. Burial will be made at Worth.
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