Edward H. Heath
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Jump to navigationJump to searchEdward H. Heath was a private in the 2nd Wisconsin Infantry / Company H
Antebellum
- Born in 1845 in Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin
War Career
- Enlisted in the 2nd Wisconsin Infantry / Company H on May 14, 1861
- Wounded and taken prisoner at the Battle of Gainesville
Death and Burial
- Killed in action on July 1, 1863 at the Battle of Gettysburg
Family
- PARENTS
- Father Consider Heath - Born on December 6, 1815 in Galesville, Washington County, New York. Died on February 1, 1848 in Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin.
- Mother Jane M. Stebbins - Born on August 22, 1819 in Pompey, Onondaga County, New York. Died on February 18, 1900 in San Francisco, California
- Married in 1841 in Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin
- Further genealogical information available HERE
Notes
Sources
- Estabrook, Charles E. Wisconsin Losses in the Civil War. (Madison, Wis. Adjutant General's Dept., 1915). (Page 7)
- Wisconsin. Adjutant-General's Office. Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865. Volume 1. (Madison, 1886). (Page 369)
- 2nd Wisconsin Infantry Geneology - Edward H. Heath