He served in the 4th Vermont Infantry Co. I during the Civil War.
He was a longtime member of the George H. Ward Post 10 of the Grand Army of the Republic in Worcester.
He also served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the 2nd Massachusetts Infantry during the Spanish American War.
Edwin R. Shumway
Residence Londonderry VT;
Enlisted on 9/5/1861 as a Private.
On 9/21/1861 he mustered into "I" Co. VT 4th Infantry
He Re-enlisted on 12/15/1863
He was Mustered Out on 7/13/1865
He was listed as:
Wounded 5/5/1864 Wilderness, VA
POW 6/23/1864 Weldon Railroad, VA
Paroled 2/28/1865 (place not stated)
Promotions: Corpl 10/28/1863
Intra Regimental Company Transfers:
2/25/1865 from company I to company F
Additional Information:
Living in Worcester, Massachusetts, on 1908 roster and 1920 Federal census. Member of GAR Post #10 (George H. Ward) in Worcester. Died 10/16/1924. Granted an invalid pension from Massachusetts in 1890. Mabel L. Shumway granted a widow's pension from Massachusetts in 1924.
Sources: http://www.weldonrailroad.com/updates.html
http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?U&381842
He was a longtime member of the George H. Ward Post 10 of the Grand Army of the Republic in Worcester.
He also served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the 2nd Massachusetts Infantry during the Spanish American War.
Edwin R. Shumway
Residence Londonderry VT;
Enlisted on 9/5/1861 as a Private.
On 9/21/1861 he mustered into "I" Co. VT 4th Infantry
He Re-enlisted on 12/15/1863
He was Mustered Out on 7/13/1865
He was listed as:
Wounded 5/5/1864 Wilderness, VA
POW 6/23/1864 Weldon Railroad, VA
Paroled 2/28/1865 (place not stated)
Promotions: Corpl 10/28/1863
Intra Regimental Company Transfers:
2/25/1865 from company I to company F
Additional Information:
Living in Worcester, Massachusetts, on 1908 roster and 1920 Federal census. Member of GAR Post #10 (George H. Ward) in Worcester. Died 10/16/1924. Granted an invalid pension from Massachusetts in 1890. Mabel L. Shumway granted a widow's pension from Massachusetts in 1924.
Sources: http://www.weldonrailroad.com/updates.html
http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?U&381842
He served in the 4th Vermont Infantry Co. I during the Civil War.
He was a longtime member of the George H. Ward Post 10 of the Grand Army of the Republic in Worcester.
He also served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the 2nd Massachusetts Infantry during the Spanish American War.
Edwin R. Shumway
Residence Londonderry VT;
Enlisted on 9/5/1861 as a Private.
On 9/21/1861 he mustered into "I" Co. VT 4th Infantry
He Re-enlisted on 12/15/1863
He was Mustered Out on 7/13/1865
He was listed as:
Wounded 5/5/1864 Wilderness, VA
POW 6/23/1864 Weldon Railroad, VA
Paroled 2/28/1865 (place not stated)
Promotions: Corpl 10/28/1863
Intra Regimental Company Transfers:
2/25/1865 from company I to company F
Additional Information:
Living in Worcester, Massachusetts, on 1908 roster and 1920 Federal census. Member of GAR Post #10 (George H. Ward) in Worcester. Died 10/16/1924. Granted an invalid pension from Massachusetts in 1890. Mabel L. Shumway granted a widow's pension from Massachusetts in 1924.
Sources: http://www.weldonrailroad.com/updates.html
http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?U&381842
He was a longtime member of the George H. Ward Post 10 of the Grand Army of the Republic in Worcester.
He also served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the 2nd Massachusetts Infantry during the Spanish American War.
Edwin R. Shumway
Residence Londonderry VT;
Enlisted on 9/5/1861 as a Private.
On 9/21/1861 he mustered into "I" Co. VT 4th Infantry
He Re-enlisted on 12/15/1863
He was Mustered Out on 7/13/1865
He was listed as:
Wounded 5/5/1864 Wilderness, VA
POW 6/23/1864 Weldon Railroad, VA
Paroled 2/28/1865 (place not stated)
Promotions: Corpl 10/28/1863
Intra Regimental Company Transfers:
2/25/1865 from company I to company F
Additional Information:
Living in Worcester, Massachusetts, on 1908 roster and 1920 Federal census. Member of GAR Post #10 (George H. Ward) in Worcester. Died 10/16/1924. Granted an invalid pension from Massachusetts in 1890. Mabel L. Shumway granted a widow's pension from Massachusetts in 1924.
Sources: http://www.weldonrailroad.com/updates.html
http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?U&381842
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