MUSICIAN WITH CO A 1ST MINN INFANTRY DURING THE CIVIL WAR. CAME TO THE U.S. FROM IRELAND. LEFT SERVICE MAY 1864.
According to a story on page 2 in the St. Paul (MN) Daily Globe of August 23, 1890, Edward C. Agnew was born in County Antrim, Ireland, and was one of eleven brothers.
Edward Chichester Agnew, whose residence was in St Paul MN, as a 34-year-old Carpenter enlisted on 4/29/1861 at W St. Paul, Dakota County, MN as a Musician and mustered into "A" Co. MN 1st Infantry. He was Mustered Out on 5/5/1864.
He was described at enlistment as: 5' 7.5", blue eyes, brown hair
Federal Pension Information: He applied for a pension on 12/22/1887 from the state of MN
application # 633,088
Sources include:
* Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War www.suvcw.org
* Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars 1861-65
- National Archives: Index to Federal Pension Records
- Minnesota Adjutant General's Report of 1866
- Photo courtesy of Wayne Jorgenson
- Research by John Heseltine
- SUVCW Database: http://www.suvcwdb.org/
NOTES: The following was submitted by: John Heseltine
Davis, Cushman Kellogg June 16, 1838 born at Henderson, N. Y., son of Horatio N. and
Clarissa F. C. Davis
1stlt., Co. B, 28th Wis. Infantry Rgt. 1862-1864 assistant adjutant general; 1864 on
staff of BrigGen. Willis A. Gorman; March 4, 1864 resigned due to disability from
typhoid fever;
1867 Minnesota state representative;
1868-1873 U. S. Attorney for Minnesota;
Jan. 7, 1874褒an. 7, 1876 Governor of Minnesota governor;
March 4, 1887-Nov. 27, 1900 U. S. senator from Minnesota;
Nov. 27, 1900 died at St Paul, Minn. and buried in Arlington, Va. National Cemetery,
Section 1, Lot 362
his father-in-law was Agnew, Edward Chichester of West St Paul, Minn. May 16, 1827
born at Donegore, County Antrim, Ireland; carpenter; Dec 26, 1854 married Hannah Anna
Eliza Dixon (July 7, 1838 born in Ireland-1866 died) April 29, 1861 musician, Co. A,
1st Minn. Infantry Rgt. May 5, 1864 mo;
Aug. 27, 1885 joined William H. Acker GAR Post #21 at St Paul;
May 9, 1889 admitted to Minnesota Soldiers Home; Oct. 22, 1889 discharged;
Aug. 23, 1890 died of sunstroke or apoplexy at St. Paul and buried in Oakland Cemetery at St. Paul;
According to a story on page 2 in the St. Paul (MN) Daily Globe of August 23, 1890, Edward C. Agnew was born in County Antrim, Ireland, and was one of eleven brothers.
Edward Chichester Agnew, whose residence was in St Paul MN, as a 34-year-old Carpenter enlisted on 4/29/1861 at W St. Paul, Dakota County, MN as a Musician and mustered into "A" Co. MN 1st Infantry. He was Mustered Out on 5/5/1864.
He was described at enlistment as: 5' 7.5", blue eyes, brown hair
Federal Pension Information: He applied for a pension on 12/22/1887 from the state of MN
application # 633,088
Sources include:
* Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War www.suvcw.org
* Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars 1861-65
- National Archives: Index to Federal Pension Records
- Minnesota Adjutant General's Report of 1866
- Photo courtesy of Wayne Jorgenson
- Research by John Heseltine
- SUVCW Database: http://www.suvcwdb.org/
NOTES: The following was submitted by: John Heseltine
Davis, Cushman Kellogg June 16, 1838 born at Henderson, N. Y., son of Horatio N. and
Clarissa F. C. Davis
1stlt., Co. B, 28th Wis. Infantry Rgt. 1862-1864 assistant adjutant general; 1864 on
staff of BrigGen. Willis A. Gorman; March 4, 1864 resigned due to disability from
typhoid fever;
1867 Minnesota state representative;
1868-1873 U. S. Attorney for Minnesota;
Jan. 7, 1874褒an. 7, 1876 Governor of Minnesota governor;
March 4, 1887-Nov. 27, 1900 U. S. senator from Minnesota;
Nov. 27, 1900 died at St Paul, Minn. and buried in Arlington, Va. National Cemetery,
Section 1, Lot 362
his father-in-law was Agnew, Edward Chichester of West St Paul, Minn. May 16, 1827
born at Donegore, County Antrim, Ireland; carpenter; Dec 26, 1854 married Hannah Anna
Eliza Dixon (July 7, 1838 born in Ireland-1866 died) April 29, 1861 musician, Co. A,
1st Minn. Infantry Rgt. May 5, 1864 mo;
Aug. 27, 1885 joined William H. Acker GAR Post #21 at St Paul;
May 9, 1889 admitted to Minnesota Soldiers Home; Oct. 22, 1889 discharged;
Aug. 23, 1890 died of sunstroke or apoplexy at St. Paul and buried in Oakland Cemetery at St. Paul;
MUSICIAN WITH CO A 1ST MINN INFANTRY DURING THE CIVIL WAR. CAME TO THE U.S. FROM IRELAND. LEFT SERVICE MAY 1864.
According to a story on page 2 in the St. Paul (MN) Daily Globe of August 23, 1890, Edward C. Agnew was born in County Antrim, Ireland, and was one of eleven brothers.
Edward Chichester Agnew, whose residence was in St Paul MN, as a 34-year-old Carpenter enlisted on 4/29/1861 at W St. Paul, Dakota County, MN as a Musician and mustered into "A" Co. MN 1st Infantry. He was Mustered Out on 5/5/1864.
He was described at enlistment as: 5' 7.5", blue eyes, brown hair
Federal Pension Information: He applied for a pension on 12/22/1887 from the state of MN
application # 633,088
Sources include:
* Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War www.suvcw.org
* Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars 1861-65
- National Archives: Index to Federal Pension Records
- Minnesota Adjutant General's Report of 1866
- Photo courtesy of Wayne Jorgenson
- Research by John Heseltine
- SUVCW Database: http://www.suvcwdb.org/
NOTES: The following was submitted by: John Heseltine
Davis, Cushman Kellogg June 16, 1838 born at Henderson, N. Y., son of Horatio N. and
Clarissa F. C. Davis
1stlt., Co. B, 28th Wis. Infantry Rgt. 1862-1864 assistant adjutant general; 1864 on
staff of BrigGen. Willis A. Gorman; March 4, 1864 resigned due to disability from
typhoid fever;
1867 Minnesota state representative;
1868-1873 U. S. Attorney for Minnesota;
Jan. 7, 1874褒an. 7, 1876 Governor of Minnesota governor;
March 4, 1887-Nov. 27, 1900 U. S. senator from Minnesota;
Nov. 27, 1900 died at St Paul, Minn. and buried in Arlington, Va. National Cemetery,
Section 1, Lot 362
his father-in-law was Agnew, Edward Chichester of West St Paul, Minn. May 16, 1827
born at Donegore, County Antrim, Ireland; carpenter; Dec 26, 1854 married Hannah Anna
Eliza Dixon (July 7, 1838 born in Ireland-1866 died) April 29, 1861 musician, Co. A,
1st Minn. Infantry Rgt. May 5, 1864 mo;
Aug. 27, 1885 joined William H. Acker GAR Post #21 at St Paul;
May 9, 1889 admitted to Minnesota Soldiers Home; Oct. 22, 1889 discharged;
Aug. 23, 1890 died of sunstroke or apoplexy at St. Paul and buried in Oakland Cemetery at St. Paul;
According to a story on page 2 in the St. Paul (MN) Daily Globe of August 23, 1890, Edward C. Agnew was born in County Antrim, Ireland, and was one of eleven brothers.
Edward Chichester Agnew, whose residence was in St Paul MN, as a 34-year-old Carpenter enlisted on 4/29/1861 at W St. Paul, Dakota County, MN as a Musician and mustered into "A" Co. MN 1st Infantry. He was Mustered Out on 5/5/1864.
He was described at enlistment as: 5' 7.5", blue eyes, brown hair
Federal Pension Information: He applied for a pension on 12/22/1887 from the state of MN
application # 633,088
Sources include:
* Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War www.suvcw.org
* Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars 1861-65
- National Archives: Index to Federal Pension Records
- Minnesota Adjutant General's Report of 1866
- Photo courtesy of Wayne Jorgenson
- Research by John Heseltine
- SUVCW Database: http://www.suvcwdb.org/
NOTES: The following was submitted by: John Heseltine
Davis, Cushman Kellogg June 16, 1838 born at Henderson, N. Y., son of Horatio N. and
Clarissa F. C. Davis
1stlt., Co. B, 28th Wis. Infantry Rgt. 1862-1864 assistant adjutant general; 1864 on
staff of BrigGen. Willis A. Gorman; March 4, 1864 resigned due to disability from
typhoid fever;
1867 Minnesota state representative;
1868-1873 U. S. Attorney for Minnesota;
Jan. 7, 1874褒an. 7, 1876 Governor of Minnesota governor;
March 4, 1887-Nov. 27, 1900 U. S. senator from Minnesota;
Nov. 27, 1900 died at St Paul, Minn. and buried in Arlington, Va. National Cemetery,
Section 1, Lot 362
his father-in-law was Agnew, Edward Chichester of West St Paul, Minn. May 16, 1827
born at Donegore, County Antrim, Ireland; carpenter; Dec 26, 1854 married Hannah Anna
Eliza Dixon (July 7, 1838 born in Ireland-1866 died) April 29, 1861 musician, Co. A,
1st Minn. Infantry Rgt. May 5, 1864 mo;
Aug. 27, 1885 joined William H. Acker GAR Post #21 at St Paul;
May 9, 1889 admitted to Minnesota Soldiers Home; Oct. 22, 1889 discharged;
Aug. 23, 1890 died of sunstroke or apoplexy at St. Paul and buried in Oakland Cemetery at St. Paul;
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