EDWARDS, Oliver

Affiliation:  Union

Born: January 30 1835, Springfield MA

Died: April 28 1904, Warsaw IL

Pre-War Profession: Businessman

War Service: June 1861 1st Lt. in 10th Massachusetts, aide to Gen. Couch in Peninsula campaign, September 1862 Col. of 37th Massachusetts, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness, commanded 4th Bde/2nd Divn/VI Corps at Spotsylvania, commanded 3rd Bde/1st Divn/VI Corps in Shenandoah Valley campaign, Winchester, Petersburg, Sayler's Creek, May 1865 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers.

Post War: Postmaster, mayor, manufacturer