CHAPIN, Edward Payson

Affiliation:  Union

Born: August 16 1831, Waterloo NY

Died: May 27 1863, Port Hudson MS

Pre-War Profession: Lawyer, militia officer

War Service: September 1861 Capt. in 44th New York, Maj., Yorktown, Lt. Col., September 1862 Col. of 116th New York, commanded 1st Bde/1st Divn/XIX Corps at Port Hudson (k), May 1863 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers. Posthumously promoted.

Post War:  He was wounded in the knee early in the contest, received a mortal wound from a Minié ball in the head within a few yards of the Rebel breastworks causing his death.