Served Vermont Last Reported Residence at Alburgh, VT
Enlisted K Co. 13th Inf Reg. VT Mustered Out at Brattleboro, VT on 21 July 1863
GEORGE M. MOTT
volunteered from Alburg, Vt., and joined Highgate company
September 11th, 1862, at which time he was 23 years old, a single
man, and by occupation a farmer, five feet seven inches high,
dark complexion, brown eyes, black hair, a good proportioned trim
looking young man. George was not very chummy, and mingled but
little with only those who came from the same town. He
was generally on duty when his turn came. He found some fault
about using a pick and spade at Fort Lyon when we were detailed
for work on that fort near Camp Vermont, and claimed that he did
not enlist for that, and objected to that kind of fighting.
Virginia clay was miserable stuff to handle, and he was not used
to it. The soil was different on the shores of Lake Champlain
where he was born, but none of us had much of this kind of work
to do. Comrade Mott was a good, faithful soldier, and manfully
and courageously performed his duty to the end. He was mustered
out with the regiment July 21st, 1862, and returned to his home
in Alburg, Vt., where he has resided since. He married and
raised up a family, taking life as it came without worry or
particular desire to become rich. I see Comrade Mott
occasionally and he looks quite young yet, and he is hail and
happy. His present address is Alburg, Vt.
Source: History of the 13th Regiment Vermont Volunteers