Pvt. Edwin Stowe

Pvt. Edwin Stowe

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

C Co. 105th Ill. Vol. Inf.

   Mustered In Sept. 2, 1862.
   Home of record listed as Sycamore, Ill's.
   Mustered Out June 7, 1865.
        Known actions;
Resaca, Ga.              May 13, 1864
Kennesaw Mt., Ga. June 20, 1864
Peachtree Creek, Ga.     July 20, 1864
Bentonville, NC.        March 19, '65

Elgin Registered Voter in 1866.

       From the 1870 Census #237/313
Name - Edwin Stowe
Aged - 31 Years
Born - New York
Home in 1870 - Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.

       From the Post #49 files
Joined Elgin GAR Veteran's Post #49 Aug. 21, 1883.

        Obit: April 26, 1893 issue The Elgin Daily News.
      Edwin Stowe, an old soldier and a brother of Levi S. Stowe, died Tuesday night at 11 o'clock of pneumonia after a very short illness, aged 57 years.  He has been residing with his son, Warren Stowe, at 74 Ryerson avenue.  Another son, Sherman, lives in Chicago.  Deceased was a widower and a pensioner of the government.  The funeral will be held Friday at 2 o'clock from the house, the interment to be in Bluff city cemetery.
      Mr. Stowe was born in New York state, and was a member of the 105th Illinois infantry.  He leaves a sister at Versaille, Ill., a brother and sister at Fairmont, Minn., and a sister at Lansing, Mich.

       From the 1956 Kane Co. Honor Roll
Soldier - Pvt. Edwin Stowe
Unit - Co. C       105th Ill. Inf.
Died - Aug. 25, 1895
Interred in - Bluff City Cemetery in Elgin, Ill.
Location - Lot 5, Soldiers Reserve

Used with permission Dan Mallett

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