David Andrews Edwards

1831 - 1908  (76 years)

• Name	David Andrews Edwards  [1]
  Relationship	with Gustave Jean Baptiste Pitard
  Military Service	24 Jun 1861-14 May 186
  Served in the Union Army during the war.
  Born	24 Nov 1831	Otisfield, Cumberland Co., Maine
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	Union soldier: According to EdwardsGenerations, "David A. Edwards enlisted in Civil war as Corporal of Co. I, 5th. Me. Vol. Regt. Inf.; being mustered into service for a term of three years, June 24, 1861; was promoted to rank of Sergeant, Feb. 26, 1864; was transferred to Maine Veteran Regt.; was wounded in the charge at "Bloody Angle." "Battles of the Wilderness," May 10, 1864. Member of IOOF of Me.; charter member of Harry Rust Post, No 54, GAR of Maine." "Service Record: Enlisted as a Private at the age of 32; Promoted to Full Sergeant (1864); Enlisted in Company I, 5th Infantry Regiment Maine; Transfered in Company B, 7th Infantry Regiment Maine on 27 February 1864; Transferred on 27 February 1864 ; Transferred on 21 August 1864 ; Transfered in Company B, 1st Vet Infantry Regiment Maine on 21 August 1864; Promoted to Full Private on 15 February 1865 (Reduced to ranks, estimated day); Received a disability discharge on 14 May 1865. (Source: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Maine. (MERoster) Published in 1861-1866 by Stevens & Sayward)." He is included on the Civil War page.
  Died	11 Jun 1908	South Paris, Oxford Co., Maine
  Siblings	3 siblings
  1. Dorothy Files Edwards           b. 21 Jan 1834, Otisfield, Cumberland Co., Maine           d. 25 Jul 1870, Lowell, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts
  2. Albert Marshall Edwards           b. 25 Feb 1836, Otisfield, Cumberland Co., Maine           d. 15 Jul 1909, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan
  3. Isannah Jane Edwards           b. 7 Jun 1840, Otisfield, Cumberland Co., Maine           d. 9 Jul 1912, Norway, Oxford Co., Maine
  Person ID	I1645	lansdalepitard
  Last Modified	21 Dec 2018

  
  

  Father	Lathrop Edwards Edwards           b. 11 Nov 1801, Otisfield, Cumberland Co., Maine           d. 19 Mar 1847, Otisfield, Cumberland Co., Maine  (Age 45 years)
  Mother	Mary Johnson Andrews           b. 5 Jul 1811, Norway, Oxford Co., Maine           d. 19 Dec 1882, Albany Twp., Oxford Co., Maine  (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F1028	|  Family Chart

  
  

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• Reference

  Pitard, Derrick. "David Andrews Edwards". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I1645&tree=1sttree (accessed September 23, 2020).