Col. Edward Stanford Wilcox

Col. Edward Stanford Wilcox

   In 1850 he made an overland trip to California with his brother Calvin who died of Yellow Fever on the return trip the following year.  He married and moved to Missouri where they were vilified as 'Black Abolishionist's' and forced to leave.

       From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois

Field        52nd Ill. Vol. Inf.

Three Years Service

The Lincoln Regiment

   Enlisted Nov. 1, 1861 at Camp Lyon in Geneva, Ill's.
   Lawyer.
   Commissioned Dec. 7, 1861 as 1st Lt. of K Co.

       Notice: July 16, 1862 issue Weekly Gazette.

LIEUT. E. S. WILCOX.

   This favorite officer arrived here on Monday, having been detached to recruit for the 52nd.  There are some 200 of the boys away on furlough, and these are to be looked after and others found to take the vacant places in this honored Regiment.  No better man than "Santie" could be found to do this work.  He has a curious little patch on the back of his coat, a round patch, about an inch in diameter.  Can any one imagine how it came there?

        From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois

K Co.       52nd Ill. Vol. Inf.

   Promoted Col. date unknown.
   Wounded in Action at Shiloh in the left Shoulder.
   Resigned June 29, 1864.
       Known Actions;
Fort Donelson, Tenn. Feb. 17, 1862
Shiloh, Tenn.            April 6, 1862
Iuka, Miss.               Sept. 19, 1862
Corinth, Miss.         Oct. 3, 1862
Lay’s Ferry, Ga. May 15, 1863

   Elgin Registered Voter in 1866.

   Member Elgin GAR Post #260.