HINCKS, Edward Winslow

Affiliation:  Union

Born: May 30 1830, Bucksport ME

Died: February 14 1894, Cambridge MA

Pre-War Profession: Printer, politician

War Service: April 1861 2nd Lt. in 2nd US Cavalry, Lt. Col. of 8th Massachusetts, May 1861 Col., August 1861 Col. of 19th Massachusetts, Ball's Bluff, Peninsula campaign, Glendale (w), Antietam (w), November 1862 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, court martial and recruiting duty, prison camp commander, commanded 3rd Divn/XVIII Corps (a Negro division) at Petersburg, draft and recruitment duties.

Post War: Army service, retired 1870, governor of soldiers' homes.