Pvt. Edward (Edmond) V. Stewart (Stewert)

Pvt. Edward (Edmond) V. Stewart (Stewert)

       From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York

E Co.        101st NY Inf.

2nd Onendaga County Reg't

   21 year old Blacksmith.
   Enlisted Dec. 6, 1861 at Prattsburg, New York.
   Mustered In Dec. 9, 1861.
   Discharged Nov. 14, 1862 from the 3rd Division Hospital in Alexandria, Va. due to an Accidental Wound.
        Known actions;
Oak Grove, Va.         June 25, 1862
Jourdan's Ford, Va. June 29, 1862
Glendale, Va.            June 30, 1862
Malvern Hill, Va.       July 1, 1862
Groveton, Va.          Aug. 29, 1862
Bull Run, Va.             Aug. 30, 1862
Chantilly, Va.            Sept. 1, 1862

Moved to Elgin, Ill. in 1879.

        From the Post #49 files
Joined Elgin GAR Veteran's Post #49 June 26, 1896.

   Obit; April 18, 1927 issue of The Elgin Courier-News.
   Edmond V. Stewart died at the home of his son, Melvin A. Stewart, 306 Douglas avenue, Saturday evening at 6:40 o'clock.  He was 85 years old, born Oct. 5, 1841, in Stuben county, New York.  He is survived by his second wife, and two sons.
   Mr. Stewart enlisted in the Civil war and was wounded, serving but one year.  In 1864 he married Olive Drew of New York.  Five years later they moved west, locating in Alden, Ill.  He entered the blacksmith trade but after a few years moved to Lake Geneva and entered the ice business.  After several successful years at this work, he came to Elgin in 1879.  He continued work in the ice business, which he kept up until 1910.
   His wife was killed by a train in 1889 and he was remarried again in 1890.  He is survived by two sons, Drew M. of Chicago, and Melvin A. of Elgin, four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
   He was a member of the Masons Lodge and G.A.R. Post No. 49.  Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1:30 o'clock at Norris chapel, Rev. J.J. Burrows and the G.A.R. in charge.  Sons of Union Veterans will act as pallbearers.

       From the 1956 Kane Co. Honor Roll
Soldier - Pvt. Edmond Stewart
Unit - Co. E       101st NY Inf.

Died - April 16, 1927
Buried at Bluff City Cemetery in Elgin, Ill.

Location - Grave 5, Lot 41 W 1/2, Section 12

Used with permission Dan Mallett

Many members of Post #49 sewed watch faces to their ribbons to show they were from Elgin.