Tag: Knox (Edward B.)

Nash, A History Of The Forty-Fourth Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry says: Knox, Edward B.—A. 23, Enr. Aug. 8, ’61, 3 yrs. Co. I.; 1st Lieut. Sept. 23, ’61 ; Adjt. Sept. 25, ’61 ; w. in ac. May 27, ’62, Hanover C. H., Va. ; Capt. Co. D. July 4 ’62; Major July 14, ’62; w. in ac. May 8, ’64, Laurel Hill, Va. ; com’d Lieut.-Col., not mus. ; M. O. with regt. Oct. 11, ’64.—Prior serv. as 1st Lieut. Co. A. 11 N. Y. V. I. (Ellsworth’s N. Y. Fire Zouaves) ; resigned Aug. 1, ’61. Sub. serv. Private Co. D. 1st Bat. 12 U. S. Inf. April 21, ’65; transf. 21 U. S. Inf. Sept. 21, ’66; R. Q. M. Jan. 1, ’67; Brev. Capt. March 2, ’67, for gal. and meri. serv. at Hanover C. H., Va. ; Brevet Major March 2, ’67; Brevet Lieut.-Col. March 2, ’67, for gal. and meri. serv. at Spottsylvania, Va. ; retired as 1st Lieut. Mtd. May 7. ’70; reduced to 1st Lieut. March 3, ’75 ; died April 9, 1890, at Chicago, 111.