EDWARDS, John

Affiliation:  Union

Born: October 24 1815, Louisville KY

Died: April 8 1894, Washington DC

Pre-War Profession:  Lawyer, politician

War Service: May 1861 Lt. Col. on staff of Iowa governor Kirkwood, August 1861 Col. of 18th Iowa, garrison duty, Camden expedition, September 1864 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers, commanded a brigade and then division in Fort Smith AR.

Post War: Internal revenue assessor, lawyer, US congressman (briefly).