Finch, Edwin
Birth
Edwin Finch was born in Knox in 1846, a son of John Finch and Nancy Wood (1805 – . His parents and eight siblings moved from Knox, N.Y., to a farm in Maple Valley, Prince William County, VA. [1] His siblings were:[2]
- Thersa Finch (1833 – )
- Madison Finch (1835 – 1917)
- Richmond Finch (1837 – )
- Foster Finch (1839 – )
- Mary Finch (1841 – )
- Emily Finch
Marriage & Children
Military Service
| Residence: | |
| Enlistment Date: | August 8, 1864 [3] |
| Enlistment Place: | Wright, Schoharie Co., NY [3] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private [3] |
| State Served: | New York [3] |
| Regiment: | 15th Cavalry[3] |
| Company: | Company I [3] |
| Muster Out Date: | June 12, 1865[3] |
| Muster Out Place: | Alexandria, VA [3] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 18 to serve 1 year. [3] |
| Sources Used: Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York, regimental rosters. |
Richmond's younger brother, Edwin (Eddie) also served in the 15th Cavalry. For several months in 1864, Eddie was posted as a guard for new recruits and prisoners of war at Hart Island, N.Y., before being transferred to the Shenandoah to take part in Sheridan's campaigns. [1]
Death
Edwin died in 1870 [1]
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about Edwin Finch[4]
Name: Edwin Finch
Birth Date: 10 Apr 1846
Birth Place: Albany City, New York
Father: John Finch
Mother: Nancy Wood
Residence Place: Albany
Enlistment Date: 9 Aug 1864
Enlistment Location: Wright, Schoharie, New York
Regiment: 15th New York Cavalry
Company: I
Rank: Private
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Edwin Finch[4]
Name: Edwin Finch
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1846
Birth Place: Albany, New York
Enlistment Year: 1864
Enlistment Location: Weight, New York
Muster Year: 1864
Separation Details: Muster Out of Service
Separation Date: 12 Jun 1865
Civil War Record Summaries
U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about Edwin Finch[4]
Name: Edwin Finch
Residence: Wright, New York
Age at enlistment: 18
Enlistment Date: 8 Aug 1864
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Wright, New York
State Served: New York
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company I, New York 15th Cavalry Regiment on 18 Aug 1864.Mustered out on 12 Jun 1865 at Alexandria, VA.
Birth Date: abt 1846
Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-GeneralResearch by R. Ross Houston
U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about Edwin Finch[4]
Name: Edwin Finch
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: New York
Regiment Name: 15 N.Y. Cavalry
Regiment Name Expanded: 15th Regiment, New York Cavalry
Company: I
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M551 roll 46
American Civil War Soldiers about Edwin Finch[4]
Name: Edwin Finch
Enlistment Date: 8 Aug 1864
Enlistment Place: Wright, New York
Side Served: Union
State Served: New York
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 8 August 1864 at the age of 18.
Enlisted in Company I, 15th Cavalry Regiment New York on 18 Aug 1864.
Mustered Out Company I, 15th Cavalry Regiment New York on 12 Jun 1865 at Alexandria, VA.
Sources: 14,250
Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York
15th NY Cavalry
FINCH, EDWIN — Age, 18 years. Enlisted, August 8, 1864, at Wright; mustered in as private, Co. I, August 18, 1864, to serve
one year; mustered out, June 12, 1865, at Alexandria, Va.
Census Records
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1850 United States Federal Census about Edwin Finch[4] |
1860 United States Federal Census about Edwin Finch[4] Name: Edwin Finch |
Additional Media
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Thirza Finch Diary and Copybook, 1858-1870, Manuscripts Division William L. Clements Library University of Michigan, James S. Schoff Civil War Collection Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 Annual Report of the Adjutant-General
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 www.Ancestry.com
