Son of Charles and Delia R. (Smith) Russell.
On 8 Jan 1856 Edward, 22, married Lucina Prouty, 19, daughter of Spencer Draper and Mary (Bride) Prouty.
On 12 Jul 1861 Edward, a carpenter, mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of North Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 27 years, 8 months and 19 days old.
On 24 Jul 1862 he was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant and later promoted to 1st Lieutenant and then to Captain.
On 8 Sep 1863 Edward ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to disability.
Starting 5 May 1864, Edward also served in the 3d Mass. Heavy Artillery, as Captain.
He ended his service with by mustering out of the 3rd Massachusetts Heavy Artillery on 1 Oct 1865.
He was a member of the George H. Ward Post #10 of the GAR in Worcester, MA.
On 23 May 1892 Lucina, his wife, died at Worcester as a result of a surgical operation to remove a cancer of the breast at age 55.
He died on 16 Dec 1915 at Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 82 years, 1 month and 23 days old.
Son of Charles and Delia R. (Smith) Russell.
On 8 Jan 1856 Edward, 22, married Lucina Prouty, 19, daughter of Spencer Draper and Mary (Bride) Prouty.
On 12 Jul 1861 Edward, a carpenter, mustered into service with the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of North Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 27 years, 8 months and 19 days old.
On 24 Jul 1862 he was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant and later promoted to 1st Lieutenant and then to Captain.
On 8 Sep 1863 Edward ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts due to disability.
Starting 5 May 1864, Edward also served in the 3d Mass. Heavy Artillery, as Captain.
He ended his service with by mustering out of the 3rd Massachusetts Heavy Artillery on 1 Oct 1865.
He was a member of the George H. Ward Post #10 of the GAR in Worcester, MA.
On 23 May 1892 Lucina, his wife, died at Worcester as a result of a surgical operation to remove a cancer of the breast at age 55.
He died on 16 Dec 1915 at Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 82 years, 1 month and 23 days old.
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