Joseph Cushing Edmands [SEP] conflict
Joseph Cushing Edmands
Joseph Cushing Edmands (March 26, 1842 – December 28, 1878) was a volunteer soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War who attained the grade of colonel and in 1866 was awarded the honorary grade of brevet brigadier general.
Early career.
Edmands was born to J. Wiley Edmands and Rebecca Cushing Edmands in Boston, Massachusetts. His father served briefly as a U.S. Congressman during the 1850s. Prior to the Civil War, Edmands served as a private and clerk with the 4th Battalion
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