Edward was a Private in the 20th Division Massachusetts Infantry Union Army during the Civil War when he became ill and was hospitalized at Douglas Hospital, Washington, D.C. where he died in May, 1862. While he was with his division they fought in the following two battles:
U.S., American Civil War Regiments, 1861-1866
Regiment: 20th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts
Date of Organization: 4 Sep 1861
Muster Date: 16 Jul 1865
Regiment State: Massachusetts
Regiment Type: Infantry
Regiment Number: 20th
Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 17
Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 1
Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 243
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 148
Battles: Fought on 21 Oct 1861 at Ball's Bluff, VA.
Fought on 24 Apr 1862 at Yorktown, VA.
After Edward's death they went on to fight the following battles and more, ending in 1865.
Fought on 31 May 1862 at Fair Oaks, VA.
Fought on 1 Jun 1862 at Fair Oaks, VA.
Fought on 15 Jun 1862 at During Seven Days Battles, VA.
Fought on 15 Jun 1862.
Fought on 29 Jun 1862 at Savage's Station, VA.
Fought on 30 Jun 1862 at Glendale, VA.
Fought on 17 Sep 1862 at Antietam, MD.
Edward lists himself in the 1855 census of Truro, Massachusetts as single, a mariner, 20 years old. He was married in Truro on August 9, 1857 to Hope S. Cobb, daughter of Richard and Susan Cobb of Truro, Massachusetts. They had one known child before his death, a daughter named Sarah who never married and is buried beside her mother in Swampscott Cemetery, Swampscott, MA. They had another daughter Abbie, born shortly before Edward's death.
U.S., American Civil War Regiments, 1861-1866
Regiment: 20th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts
Date of Organization: 4 Sep 1861
Muster Date: 16 Jul 1865
Regiment State: Massachusetts
Regiment Type: Infantry
Regiment Number: 20th
Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 17
Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 1
Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 243
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 148
Battles: Fought on 21 Oct 1861 at Ball's Bluff, VA.
Fought on 24 Apr 1862 at Yorktown, VA.
After Edward's death they went on to fight the following battles and more, ending in 1865.
Fought on 31 May 1862 at Fair Oaks, VA.
Fought on 1 Jun 1862 at Fair Oaks, VA.
Fought on 15 Jun 1862 at During Seven Days Battles, VA.
Fought on 15 Jun 1862.
Fought on 29 Jun 1862 at Savage's Station, VA.
Fought on 30 Jun 1862 at Glendale, VA.
Fought on 17 Sep 1862 at Antietam, MD.
Edward lists himself in the 1855 census of Truro, Massachusetts as single, a mariner, 20 years old. He was married in Truro on August 9, 1857 to Hope S. Cobb, daughter of Richard and Susan Cobb of Truro, Massachusetts. They had one known child before his death, a daughter named Sarah who never married and is buried beside her mother in Swampscott Cemetery, Swampscott, MA. They had another daughter Abbie, born shortly before Edward's death.
Edward was a Private in the 20th Division Massachusetts Infantry Union Army during the Civil War when he became ill and was hospitalized at Douglas Hospital, Washington, D.C. where he died in May, 1862. While he was with his division they fought in the following two battles:
U.S., American Civil War Regiments, 1861-1866
Regiment: 20th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts
Date of Organization: 4 Sep 1861
Muster Date: 16 Jul 1865
Regiment State: Massachusetts
Regiment Type: Infantry
Regiment Number: 20th
Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 17
Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 1
Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 243
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 148
Battles: Fought on 21 Oct 1861 at Ball's Bluff, VA.
Fought on 24 Apr 1862 at Yorktown, VA.
After Edward's death they went on to fight the following battles and more, ending in 1865.
Fought on 31 May 1862 at Fair Oaks, VA.
Fought on 1 Jun 1862 at Fair Oaks, VA.
Fought on 15 Jun 1862 at During Seven Days Battles, VA.
Fought on 15 Jun 1862.
Fought on 29 Jun 1862 at Savage's Station, VA.
Fought on 30 Jun 1862 at Glendale, VA.
Fought on 17 Sep 1862 at Antietam, MD.
Edward lists himself in the 1855 census of Truro, Massachusetts as single, a mariner, 20 years old. He was married in Truro on August 9, 1857 to Hope S. Cobb, daughter of Richard and Susan Cobb of Truro, Massachusetts. They had one known child before his death, a daughter named Sarah who never married and is buried beside her mother in Swampscott Cemetery, Swampscott, MA. They had another daughter Abbie, born shortly before Edward's death.
U.S., American Civil War Regiments, 1861-1866
Regiment: 20th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts
Date of Organization: 4 Sep 1861
Muster Date: 16 Jul 1865
Regiment State: Massachusetts
Regiment Type: Infantry
Regiment Number: 20th
Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 17
Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 1
Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 243
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 148
Battles: Fought on 21 Oct 1861 at Ball's Bluff, VA.
Fought on 24 Apr 1862 at Yorktown, VA.
After Edward's death they went on to fight the following battles and more, ending in 1865.
Fought on 31 May 1862 at Fair Oaks, VA.
Fought on 1 Jun 1862 at Fair Oaks, VA.
Fought on 15 Jun 1862 at During Seven Days Battles, VA.
Fought on 15 Jun 1862.
Fought on 29 Jun 1862 at Savage's Station, VA.
Fought on 30 Jun 1862 at Glendale, VA.
Fought on 17 Sep 1862 at Antietam, MD.
Edward lists himself in the 1855 census of Truro, Massachusetts as single, a mariner, 20 years old. He was married in Truro on August 9, 1857 to Hope S. Cobb, daughter of Richard and Susan Cobb of Truro, Massachusetts. They had one known child before his death, a daughter named Sarah who never married and is buried beside her mother in Swampscott Cemetery, Swampscott, MA. They had another daughter Abbie, born shortly before Edward's death.
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A member of Co. H. 20th g. Mass. Vols.
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