Two photos of Union soldier Royal Ordway taken 44 years apart in 1862 and 1906. He served with Company B of the 13th Vermont Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War

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Royal Ordway. 

Birth: Feb. 6, 1832, Vershire, Orange County, Vermont.
Death: Jan. 30, 1915, Vermont.

Wife: Ann B Hall Ordway (1843 – 1893).

Children: May Ada Ordway (1869 – 1892), Fraddie C., Wife Linda A Rowell, Frank Eugene Ordway.
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Burial: Cheney Cemetery, Washington, Orange County, Vermont.

Age: 30, credited to Middlesex, VT

Unit: 13th VT INF

Service: enlisted 8/25/62, mustered in 10/10/62, Pvt, Co. B, 13th VT INF, mustered out. 7/21/63.

Royal Ordway, born in Vershire, Vt., enlisted from Middlesex. He was 30 years old, medium size, dark complexion and black hair. He was a carpenter by trade. He was an able-bodied man and a faithful soldier. For a time he acted as Company cook. His residence is Washington, Vt., where he has lived most of the time since the war.