Edwin S. Greeley
| Edwin S. Greeley | |
|---|---|
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 20, 1832 Nashua, New Hampshire |
| Died |
January 10, 1920 (aged 87) North Haven, Connecticut |
| Resting place | Evergreen Cemetery |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | Union Army |
| Years of service | August 31, 1861-September 2, 1865 |
| Rank | Brevet Brigadier General |
| Commands | 10th Connecticut Infantry Regiment |
Edwin Seneca Greeley (May 20, 1832 – January 10, 1920) was an industrialist, soldier, and philanthropist who worked in the railroad industry and served in the American Civil War.
Early life and career
Greeley was born in Nashua, New Hampshire, the son of Seneca Greeley and Priscilla Fields and the grandson of Joseph Greeley, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War.[1] Greeley married Elizabeth Corey of Taunton, Massachusetts on 20 Feb 1856.[2]
After a basic education, he trained as a machinist and worked manufacturing locomotives in Schenectady, Paterson, and New Haven. He remained in locomotive manufacturing until his enlistment into the Army at the start of the Civil War.[3]
Civil War
Greeley enlisted on August 31, 1861 in New Haven, Connecticut. Due to his assistance in raising a company, he was appointed first lieutenant in the 10th Connecticut Infantry Regiment on October 22, 1861.[4]
References
- ↑ Greeley, George Hiram (1905). Genealogy of the Greely-Greeley Family. p. 640.
- ↑ Marquis, Albert Nelson (1916). Who's Who in New England. p. 478.
- ↑ "Personal Notes". The Electrical World. XXIII (15): 518. 14 April 1894.
- ↑ Cornish, Louis H. (1902). A National Registry of the Society Sons of the American Revolution. p. 155.