Slater, Edward
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Birth
Edward Slater was born in Rensselaerville, Albany County, NY in about 1838.[1] His parents were deceased before 1850.
Marriage & Children
Occupation
Before his enlistment in th 7th HA Regiment, Edward worked as a carpenter.[1]
Military Service
| Residence: | Rensselaerville |
| Enlistment Date: | 12 Aug 1862[1] |
| Enlistment Place: | Rensselaerville, NY |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private[1] |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 7th Regiment NY Heavy Artillery |
| Company: | Company K[1] |
| Promotion Date: | 18 Aug 1862[1] |
| Promotion Rank: | Corporal[1] |
| Promotion Date: | 1 Feb 1863[1] |
| Promotion Rank: | Sergeant[1] |
| Promotion Date: | unknown[1] |
| Promotion Rank: | Quartermaster Sergeant[1] |
| Captured on: | 16 Jun 1864[1] |
| Captured at: | Petersburg, VA[1] |
| Imprisoned at: | Andersonville, GA[1] |
| Died on: | 27 Jan 1865[1] |
| Died at: | Andersonville, GA[1] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 24. Died of scurvy and buried at Andersonville in grave number 12534.[1]
Born in Rensselaerville, NY, Age 24, Carpenter, Blue eyes, Brown hair, Light complexion, 5'11-1/2" tall.[2] |
| Sources Used: Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of NY for the year 1898; Keating, Robert, Carnival of Blood: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998 |
Death
He died of scurvy on January 27, 1865 at Andersonville prison and was buried there in grave number 12534.[1]
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
Sources
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 Keating, Robert, Carnival of Blood: The Civil War Ordeal of the Seventh New York Heavy Artillery, Published by Butternut and Blue, Baltimore, Md 1998
- ↑ NY Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, Ancestry.com Military databases
