Ed Aldrich was bn ca 1838 in New York. He enlisted in 2nd MO Calvary, Company C, in April, 1861, and rose quickly to rank of 1st Lieutenant, and then to Captain, serving under Col McCulloch. In 1863, he was transferred to the staff of Gen Frank Armstrong until the end of the war. The 2nd Calvary, along with 1st and 3rd, fought in many battles in MS, TN, AL and FL, and gained a notable name as fighters.
In the Battle of Okalona, Gen. Forrest's younger bro. Col Jeffrey Forrest, was mortally wounded, and it so saddened and angered Gen. Forrest, that he personally killed three federals. Then the 2nd Calvary, actually became his body guard, while hand to hand combat raged, and about 300 men hid in a ravine until rescued by reinforcements.
After the War, Capt. Aldrich married (1868) Parmenia Gray, bn ca 1847, in SC, and settled in Marshall Co. MS. He farmed and usually hired help in his pursuit.
The following appeared in an article in the 'Confederate Veteran' magazine, dated 1907: "Capt. Ed Aldrich. This valiant old soldier came to an untimely death on Mar. 21, while walking on the railroad near Gulfport, Miss. Capt. Aldrich enlisted in the 2nd Missouri Calvary [under Col. Robert McCulloch] early in the war, remaining with that regiment, until 1863, when he was transferred to the staff of Gen. Frank Armstrong, with whom he served with distinction the remainder of the war. After the war closed, Captain ALDRICH settled near Byhalia, Miss, from whence he removed to Gulfport about one year ago. He was nearing his 80th(sic) year, and being very deaf, was an easy prey to a passenger train. His remains were interred at the Soldier's Home, Beauvoir, Miss."
---Info from census, Military
records and cemetery records.
In the Battle of Okalona, Gen. Forrest's younger bro. Col Jeffrey Forrest, was mortally wounded, and it so saddened and angered Gen. Forrest, that he personally killed three federals. Then the 2nd Calvary, actually became his body guard, while hand to hand combat raged, and about 300 men hid in a ravine until rescued by reinforcements.
After the War, Capt. Aldrich married (1868) Parmenia Gray, bn ca 1847, in SC, and settled in Marshall Co. MS. He farmed and usually hired help in his pursuit.
The following appeared in an article in the 'Confederate Veteran' magazine, dated 1907: "Capt. Ed Aldrich. This valiant old soldier came to an untimely death on Mar. 21, while walking on the railroad near Gulfport, Miss. Capt. Aldrich enlisted in the 2nd Missouri Calvary [under Col. Robert McCulloch] early in the war, remaining with that regiment, until 1863, when he was transferred to the staff of Gen. Frank Armstrong, with whom he served with distinction the remainder of the war. After the war closed, Captain ALDRICH settled near Byhalia, Miss, from whence he removed to Gulfport about one year ago. He was nearing his 80th(sic) year, and being very deaf, was an easy prey to a passenger train. His remains were interred at the Soldier's Home, Beauvoir, Miss."
---Info from census, Military
records and cemetery records.
Ed Aldrich was bn ca 1838 in New York. He enlisted in 2nd MO Calvary, Company C, in April, 1861, and rose quickly to rank of 1st Lieutenant, and then to Captain, serving under Col McCulloch. In 1863, he was transferred to the staff of Gen Frank Armstrong until the end of the war. The 2nd Calvary, along with 1st and 3rd, fought in many battles in MS, TN, AL and FL, and gained a notable name as fighters.
In the Battle of Okalona, Gen. Forrest's younger bro. Col Jeffrey Forrest, was mortally wounded, and it so saddened and angered Gen. Forrest, that he personally killed three federals. Then the 2nd Calvary, actually became his body guard, while hand to hand combat raged, and about 300 men hid in a ravine until rescued by reinforcements.
After the War, Capt. Aldrich married (1868) Parmenia Gray, bn ca 1847, in SC, and settled in Marshall Co. MS. He farmed and usually hired help in his pursuit.
The following appeared in an article in the 'Confederate Veteran' magazine, dated 1907: "Capt. Ed Aldrich. This valiant old soldier came to an untimely death on Mar. 21, while walking on the railroad near Gulfport, Miss. Capt. Aldrich enlisted in the 2nd Missouri Calvary [under Col. Robert McCulloch] early in the war, remaining with that regiment, until 1863, when he was transferred to the staff of Gen. Frank Armstrong, with whom he served with distinction the remainder of the war. After the war closed, Captain ALDRICH settled near Byhalia, Miss, from whence he removed to Gulfport about one year ago. He was nearing his 80th(sic) year, and being very deaf, was an easy prey to a passenger train. His remains were interred at the Soldier's Home, Beauvoir, Miss."
---Info from census, Military
records and cemetery records.
In the Battle of Okalona, Gen. Forrest's younger bro. Col Jeffrey Forrest, was mortally wounded, and it so saddened and angered Gen. Forrest, that he personally killed three federals. Then the 2nd Calvary, actually became his body guard, while hand to hand combat raged, and about 300 men hid in a ravine until rescued by reinforcements.
After the War, Capt. Aldrich married (1868) Parmenia Gray, bn ca 1847, in SC, and settled in Marshall Co. MS. He farmed and usually hired help in his pursuit.
The following appeared in an article in the 'Confederate Veteran' magazine, dated 1907: "Capt. Ed Aldrich. This valiant old soldier came to an untimely death on Mar. 21, while walking on the railroad near Gulfport, Miss. Capt. Aldrich enlisted in the 2nd Missouri Calvary [under Col. Robert McCulloch] early in the war, remaining with that regiment, until 1863, when he was transferred to the staff of Gen. Frank Armstrong, with whom he served with distinction the remainder of the war. After the war closed, Captain ALDRICH settled near Byhalia, Miss, from whence he removed to Gulfport about one year ago. He was nearing his 80th(sic) year, and being very deaf, was an easy prey to a passenger train. His remains were interred at the Soldier's Home, Beauvoir, Miss."
---Info from census, Military
records and cemetery records.
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