Publisher's Synopsis
Lemuel Abijah Abbott was born in Barre, Vermont, on August 24, 1842. He enlisted July 28, 1862, and mustered in as 1st Sergeant, Co. B, 10th Vermont Volunteer Infantry. He was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, Co. D, February 4, 1863, to date from January 26. On May 5, 1864, at the battle of the Wilderness, he was slightly wounded, severely wounded at the battle of Monocacy on July 9, and then wounded again at Winchester, on September 19. He was promoted to 1st Lieutenant on July 11, 1864, to date from June 17, then promoted to Captain, Co. G, on January 30, 1865, to date from the previous December 19. Abbott was mustered out on June 22, 1865 to accept a position as 1st Lieutenant and Adjutant of the 97th U.S. Colored Infantry, on November 6, 1865, and was honorably mustered out on September 10, 1867. He joined the 6th U.S. Cavalry as 2nd Lieutenant on July 2, 1867, was promoted to 1st Lieutenant on September 10, 1869. He served as Regimental Quartermaster from November 1869, to May 1873. He was promoted captain on June 3, 1880. He received a brevet promotion to major for "gallant services in action against Indians at Big Dry Wash, Arizona on July 17, 1882. He retired on January 3, 1885. Abbott died February 3, 1911, and is buried in Wilson cemetery, Barre, Vermont.
