★★★ Edmonds, Edward Claxton

Edward Claxton Edmonds​

Born: January 21, 1835

Birthplace: Paris, Fauquier County, Virginia

Father: Dr. John R. Edmonds

Mother: Helen Carter

Wife: Margaret Susan Tutwiler 1838 – 1894

(Buried: Shores & Tutwiler Family Cemetery, Fluvanna County, Virginia)​

Education:

1858: Graduated from Virginia Military Institute – (11th​ in class)​

Occupation before War:

Co – Principal of Danville Military Academy​

Civil War Career:

1861 – 1863: Colonel of 38th​ Virginia Infantry Regiment​

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1862: Wounded in the Battle of Seven Pines, Virginia​

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1863: Led 356 Men onto the field at Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania​

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1863: Killed on the 3rd​ Day of Battle in Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg​

Died: July 3, 1863

Place of Death: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Age at time of Death: 28 years old

Original Burial Place: Unmarked Grave on Battlefield at Gettysburg

Burial Place: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia

 

[Luke Freet]

Edward Claxton Edmonds:​

Born: January 21, 1835
Birthplace: Paris Fauquier County VirginiaView attachment 365021
Father: Dr. John R. Edmonds
Mother: Helen Carter
Wife: Margaret Susan Tutwiler 1838 – 1894
(Buried: Shores & Tutwiler Family Cemetery Fluvanna Co. Virginia)

Education:
1858: Graduated from Virginia Military Institute – (11th​ in class)

Occupation before War:
Co – Principal of Danville Military Academy

Civil War Career:
1861 – 1863: Colonel of 38th​ Virginia Infantry Regiment
1862: Wounded in the Battle of Seven Pines Virginia
1863: Led 356 Men onto the field at Battle of Gettysburg PA.
1863: Killed on the 3rd​ Day of Battle in Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg


Died: July 3, 1863
Place of Death: Gettysburg Pennsylvania
Age at time of Death: 28 years old
Original Burial Place: Unmarked Grave on Battlefield at Gettysburg
Burial Place: Hollywood Cemetery Richmond Virginia

I've never seen that photo before. Interesting.

 

[Luke Freet]

Apparently, Edmonds was considered for promotion to Brigadier by the Confederate Congress, but he did not recieve any postumous promotions as far as I'm aware.

 

[John Wolf Smith]

Apparently, Edmonds was considered for promotion to Brigadier by the Confederate Congress, but he did not recieve any postumous promotions as far as I'm aware.

"The brigade believing that Edmonds had been taken prisoner, drafted a petition to the Military Department for his appointment as brigade commander following the death of Armistead."