★★★ Hobson, Edwin Lafayette

Edwin Lafayette Hobson​

Born: October 13, 1835

Birthplace: Greensboro, Alabama

Father: Matthew Hobson 1782 – 1851

(Buried: Greensboro Cemetery, Greensboro, Alabama)​

Mother: Elizabeth Munger 1799 – 1873

(Buried: Greensboro Cemetery, Greensboro, Alabama)​

Wife: Fannie Archer Anderson 1846 – 1939

(Buried: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia)​

Children:

Joseph Reid Anderson Hobson 1867 – 1938​

(Buried: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia)​

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Dr. Edwin Lafayette Hobson Jr. 1869 – 1952​

(Buried: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia)​

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Graham Bruce Hobson 1871 – 1937​

(Buried: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia)​

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Ellen Graham Anderson Hobson 1873 – 1944​

(Buried: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia)​

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Matthew D. Hobson 1874 – 1937​

(Buried: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia)​

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Frank Archer Hobson 1876 – 1947​

(Buried: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia)​

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Alfred Moore Hobson 1878 – 1879​

(Buried: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia)​

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Alexis Corydow Hobson 1880 – 1960​

(Buried: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia)​

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Sally Archer Anderson Hobson 1881 – 1975​

(Buried: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia)​

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Robert Archer Hobson 1884 – 1960​

(Buried: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia)​

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Fannie Anderson Hobson 1886 – 1978​

(Buried: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia)​

Education:

Attended University of Virginia​

Occupation before War:

Farmer in Greensboro, Alabama

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Civil War Career:

1861 – 1862: Captain Company I, 5th​ Alabama Infantry Regiment​

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1862 – 1864: Lt. Colonel of 5th​ Alabama Infantry Regiment​

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1863: Wounded in thigh during Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia​

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1864: Wounded in right arm during Battle of Spotsylvania, Virginia​

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1864 – 1865: Colonel of 5th​ Alabama Infantry Regiment​

Occupation after War:

Official at Tredegar Iron Works in Richmond, Virginia​

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Farmer in Goochland County, Virginia​

Died: November 9, 1901

Place of Death: Richmond, Virginia

Age at time of Death: 66 years old

Burial Place: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia

 

[Luke Freet]

Hobson I believe was the senior Colonel commanding Battle's Brigade during the Appomattox Campaign.

 

[eeric]

BIG Time shout out gentlemanrob, big time thank you so much.