Co.C, 85th New York Vol. Inf. "Wessel's Brigade", Civil War. Edgar and his brother George Hadwin Irish were Captured on April 20, 1864 at the battle of Plymouth, NC. Some 500 Soldiers surrendered to Confederate Forces under General Hoke. He and George were sent to Andersonville Prison, Georgia. Edgar was very good at writting and bookeeping and was given a record keeping job. He was fed better than his comrades (and brother) that were in the general prison population. Edgar was very worried about his brother and after months of pleading he was finally allowed to search for George. He was to late; George had passed away the day before of starvation and Dysentery. Edgar was determined that the truth would be known about Andersonville, and seek revenge for his brother George. He found records and concealed them on himself when he was released from prison. Later this evidence was used at the trial of Capt. Wirz. Along with George 310 Soldiers from the 85th died as prisoners of war, the most men of any unit in the Northern Army. George Hadwin Irish is buried at Andersonville National Cemetary, Sumter County, Georgia, USA Site#4587, Findagrave Memorial#28873296.
I have come to the conclusion that this is a cenotaph and Edgar is, one and the same, Deacon Edgar Walton Irish, Findagrave memorial # 93955277. There is also a question: Did he have anything to do with the trial of Capt. Henry Wirz? The only source I have found is the inscription at the base of this headstone. "He made, preserved and supplied the evidence that made possible the execution of Capt. Henry Wirz. The keeper of Anderson Prison.
Thank you to FAG contributor Stephen Roane for confirming this is a cenotaph and providing the following information:
This is a family memorial and he is buried at Greenlawn Cemetery, Hammond, Louisiana, FAG # 93955277
* The Babcock Genealogy, by Stephen Babcock, 1903. p.342
*[https://archive.org/details/babcockgenealogy00babc/page/342/mode/2up/search/ezra+babcock The Babcock Genealogy, page 342]
Contributor: Stephen Roane (48533590)
I have come to the conclusion that this is a cenotaph and Edgar is, one and the same, Deacon Edgar Walton Irish, Findagrave memorial # 93955277. There is also a question: Did he have anything to do with the trial of Capt. Henry Wirz? The only source I have found is the inscription at the base of this headstone. "He made, preserved and supplied the evidence that made possible the execution of Capt. Henry Wirz. The keeper of Anderson Prison.
Thank you to FAG contributor Stephen Roane for confirming this is a cenotaph and providing the following information:
This is a family memorial and he is buried at Greenlawn Cemetery, Hammond, Louisiana, FAG # 93955277
* The Babcock Genealogy, by Stephen Babcock, 1903. p.342
*[https://archive.org/details/babcockgenealogy00babc/page/342/mode/2up/search/ezra+babcock The Babcock Genealogy, page 342]
Contributor: Stephen Roane (48533590)
Co.C, 85th New York Vol. Inf. "Wessel's Brigade", Civil War. Edgar and his brother George Hadwin Irish were Captured on April 20, 1864 at the battle of Plymouth, NC. Some 500 Soldiers surrendered to Confederate Forces under General Hoke. He and George were sent to Andersonville Prison, Georgia. Edgar was very good at writting and bookeeping and was given a record keeping job. He was fed better than his comrades (and brother) that were in the general prison population. Edgar was very worried about his brother and after months of pleading he was finally allowed to search for George. He was to late; George had passed away the day before of starvation and Dysentery. Edgar was determined that the truth would be known about Andersonville, and seek revenge for his brother George. He found records and concealed them on himself when he was released from prison. Later this evidence was used at the trial of Capt. Wirz. Along with George 310 Soldiers from the 85th died as prisoners of war, the most men of any unit in the Northern Army. George Hadwin Irish is buried at Andersonville National Cemetary, Sumter County, Georgia, USA Site#4587, Findagrave Memorial#28873296.
I have come to the conclusion that this is a cenotaph and Edgar is, one and the same, Deacon Edgar Walton Irish, Findagrave memorial # 93955277. There is also a question: Did he have anything to do with the trial of Capt. Henry Wirz? The only source I have found is the inscription at the base of this headstone. "He made, preserved and supplied the evidence that made possible the execution of Capt. Henry Wirz. The keeper of Anderson Prison.
Thank you to FAG contributor Stephen Roane for confirming this is a cenotaph and providing the following information:
This is a family memorial and he is buried at Greenlawn Cemetery, Hammond, Louisiana, FAG # 93955277
* The Babcock Genealogy, by Stephen Babcock, 1903. p.342
*[https://archive.org/details/babcockgenealogy00babc/page/342/mode/2up/search/ezra+babcock The Babcock Genealogy, page 342]
Contributor: Stephen Roane (48533590)
I have come to the conclusion that this is a cenotaph and Edgar is, one and the same, Deacon Edgar Walton Irish, Findagrave memorial # 93955277. There is also a question: Did he have anything to do with the trial of Capt. Henry Wirz? The only source I have found is the inscription at the base of this headstone. "He made, preserved and supplied the evidence that made possible the execution of Capt. Henry Wirz. The keeper of Anderson Prison.
Thank you to FAG contributor Stephen Roane for confirming this is a cenotaph and providing the following information:
This is a family memorial and he is buried at Greenlawn Cemetery, Hammond, Louisiana, FAG # 93955277
* The Babcock Genealogy, by Stephen Babcock, 1903. p.342
*[https://archive.org/details/babcockgenealogy00babc/page/342/mode/2up/search/ezra+babcock The Babcock Genealogy, page 342]
Contributor: Stephen Roane (48533590)
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