| Death of Veteran: Telegram Announces Decease of Samuel Slater at Soldiers' Home in Maine -- Served in Famous 15th Regiment. A telegram was received by Mrs. George W. Moses of 9 Milk street, this forenoon, informing her of the death of her father, Samuel Slater. No particulars were given and the cause of death is unknown. Mr. Slater was visiting his daughter here up to last Thursday, when he left in apparent good health for Togus, Me., where he is an inmate of the Soldiers' Home. Mr. Slater was formerly a resident of Fitchburg, being a member of E. V. Sumner Post 19, G. A. R. He worked at the woolen mill of James McTaggart in West Fitchburg. He entered the army on July 10, 1862, enlisting as a private in Co. D, 15th Mass. infantry. He joined the regiment at a time when its numbers had become depleated by the severe Peninsula campaign, arriving in time to take part in the interception of Lee when he was entering Maryland. He was mustered out of service with his regiment July 20, 1864. Mr. Slater was born in Manchester, England in 1843, coming to this country to enter the woolen mills. He was 73 years of age, and leaves a daughter, Mrs. George W. Moses and one son. |