Edward L. Howard (1829)

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Biography

Edward was born in 1829.

The 1890 veterans' census indicates he suffered from a head wound and nervousness.

Books

Service from The Story of a Thousand

A later recruit into Company A of the 105th I Ohio Volunteer Infantry on January 24, 1864 at age 35 as Private. He was transferred on July 12, 1865 to Company K of the 38th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. ^[1]

Newspapers

1864-Jul-6, “Western Reserve Chronicle”

Casualties in the 105th O. V. I.

Camp in Line of Battle, at the Foot of Kinesaw Mountain, June 21, 1864. ...

David C. Whitstone, private, Co A, gun shot wound right thigh slight.

Ewd T Howard, private Co A, gun shot wound right thigh slight.

Alf Jaslett, Corp. Co C, gun shot wound neck slight.

Evan Lewis private Co. C, gun shot wound right breast dangerously.

Norman T. Brookins, private Co D, contusion righ arm slight.

Sylvester Ludlow, private Co E, right side slight.

E. A. King, private Co E, left arm slight.

James Chilos, corp. Co F, killed by a canister ball on the 18th.

David Lester, corp. Co F, contusion right hand and left side slight.

Arther Kelsey, private Co F, contusion right hand and head slight.

Zinori Engle, private Co H, gun shot wound, right hand slight.

John W. Nesbitt, private Co H, contusion left hip slight.

Manassas Miller, corp. Co H, contusion right thigh slight.

Andrew Geddis, corp. Co H, contusion left shoulder slight.

Alf G Rowe, private Co I, gun shot wound in the neck 14th died 16th.

Rodman M Jones, private Co I, contusion right shoulder slight.

Wm Bigelow, private Co K, contusion left hip slight.

Total 18, killed 1, died from wounds 1.

The health of the regiment is excellent, the spirit of the men could not be improved — “all is well.” Yours truly,

JOHN TURNBULL

Assistant Surgeon, 105th O. V I.

N. B. Since writing the above list, a rebel sharpshooter shot Charles F. Doolittle, private in Co F, gun shot wound, entering the right lung, exit left side abdomen — mortally. J. T. ^[2]

Sources

"United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K83R-7KJ : 11 March 2018), Edward L Howard, 1890; citing NARA microfilm publication M123 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 338,233.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147970765/edward-l-howard: accessed 20 May 2023), memorial page for Edward L. Howard (7 Oct 1825–27 Aug 1898), Find a Grave Memorial ID 147970765, citing Hillsville United Methodist-Baptist Cemetery, Hillsville, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by: Find a Grave.

1. ↑ The Story of a Thousand by Albion Winegar Tourgée, Appendices, published by S. McGerald & Son, 1896
2. ↑ “Western Reserve Chronicle”, (Warren, Ohio), 1864-Jul-6, page 2, https://www.newspapers.com/image/143558794/