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William Jasper Edge

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William Jasper Edge Veteran

Birth
Chester County, South Carolina, USA
Death
15 Aug 1919 (aged 73)
Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Centre, Cherokee County, Alabama, USA Add to Map
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name: W. J. Edge
residence: Cherokee, Alabama
birthdate: 1848
birthplace: South Carolina
relationship to head: Self
spouse's name: Polly Edge
spouse's birthplace: South Carolina
father's birthplace: South Carolina
mother's birthplace: South Carolina
race: White
ethnicity: American
gender: Male
martial status: Married
age : 32 years
occupation: Farmer
Household Gender Age
W. J. Edge M 32
spouse Polly Edge F 30
child Willie Edge M 14
child Lizza Edge F 12
child Charly Edge M 10
child Benny Edge M 8
child Jane Edge F 6
child Franklin Edge M 1

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Macbeth's Light Artillery was organized during the summer of 1861 in Union, South Carolina with men from Union, Chester, Spartanburg and Lauren's Districts . It served in the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, then in mid-July, 1862, moved to Virginia. The company sustained 13 casualties at Second Manassas and 19 during the Maryland Campaign. Later it was ordered to Mississippi and after fighting at Jackson returned to South Carolina. The unit was detached from Evan's Brigade when leaving Jackson, never to rejoin. In April, 1864, the unit was stationed at Charleston with 3 officers and 116 men. It then was attached to J.B. Palmer's Brigade in the Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia and served in East Tennesee and Western North Carolina. In March, 1865, there were 5 officers and 92 men present for duty. It disbanded in April. Captains Robert Boyce and B.A. Jeter were in command.
name: W. J. Edge
residence: Cherokee, Alabama
birthdate: 1848
birthplace: South Carolina
relationship to head: Self
spouse's name: Polly Edge
spouse's birthplace: South Carolina
father's birthplace: South Carolina
mother's birthplace: South Carolina
race: White
ethnicity: American
gender: Male
martial status: Married
age : 32 years
occupation: Farmer
Household Gender Age
W. J. Edge M 32
spouse Polly Edge F 30
child Willie Edge M 14
child Lizza Edge F 12
child Charly Edge M 10
child Benny Edge M 8
child Jane Edge F 6
child Franklin Edge M 1

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Macbeth's Light Artillery was organized during the summer of 1861 in Union, South Carolina with men from Union, Chester, Spartanburg and Lauren's Districts . It served in the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, then in mid-July, 1862, moved to Virginia. The company sustained 13 casualties at Second Manassas and 19 during the Maryland Campaign. Later it was ordered to Mississippi and after fighting at Jackson returned to South Carolina. The unit was detached from Evan's Brigade when leaving Jackson, never to rejoin. In April, 1864, the unit was stationed at Charleston with 3 officers and 116 men. It then was attached to J.B. Palmer's Brigade in the Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia and served in East Tennesee and Western North Carolina. In March, 1865, there were 5 officers and 92 men present for duty. It disbanded in April. Captains Robert Boyce and B.A. Jeter were in command.

Inscription

PVT McBETHS SC LT ARTY
CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY



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