Ohio Death Certificate: 6/19/1921, Erie County, Volume #3602, Certificate #32653
Civil War Service: mustered in as Private; mustered out as 1st Sergeant. Company B:
Regiment: 166th Infantry Regiment Ohio
Date of Organization: 15 May 1864
Muster Date: 9 Sep 1864
Regiment State: Ohio
Regiment Type: Infantry
Regiment Number:166th
Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 0
Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 0
Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 0
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 39
Regimental Soldiers and History: List of Soldiers
Regimental History OHIO ONE HUNDRED and SIXTY-SIXTH INFANTRY
(One Hundred Days)
One Hundred and Sixty-sixth Infantry. - Col., Harrison G. Blake; Lieut.-Col., Randolph Eastman; Maj., Robert E. Leggett.
This regiment was organized at Camp Cleveland, May 13 and 15, 1864, to serve for 100 days. It was composed of the 63d regiment, Ohio National Guard, from Huron county; 59th battalion, from Holmes county; 79th battalion, from Medina county; and one company of the 52nd battalion, from Wayne county. Immediately after muster-in it proceeded to Virginia and was placed on duty at Forts Richardson, Barnard, Reynolds, Ward and Worth, with headquarters at Fort Richardson. It returned to Ohio, and was mustered out on Sept. 9, 1864, on expiration of its term of service.
Family: shares a marker with wife Penelope Jenks Comstock.
1850 & 1860 US Census: lived with parents and siblings and was farming
Married "Mary" Penelope W. Jenks in 1860. After her death, his sister Emma helped with the household. He was a successful farmer. In his later years, Edward lived in the Soldiers' and Sailors' Home in Erie County. The Sandusky newspaper carried several items about his visits to other family and friends throughout this period. He also served as the night watchman until duties became too strenuous for him.
Marriage to Emily: 1876
Civil War Service: mustered in as Private; mustered out as 1st Sergeant. Company B:
Regiment: 166th Infantry Regiment Ohio
Date of Organization: 15 May 1864
Muster Date: 9 Sep 1864
Regiment State: Ohio
Regiment Type: Infantry
Regiment Number:166th
Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 0
Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 0
Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 0
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 39
Regimental Soldiers and History: List of Soldiers
Regimental History OHIO ONE HUNDRED and SIXTY-SIXTH INFANTRY
(One Hundred Days)
One Hundred and Sixty-sixth Infantry. - Col., Harrison G. Blake; Lieut.-Col., Randolph Eastman; Maj., Robert E. Leggett.
This regiment was organized at Camp Cleveland, May 13 and 15, 1864, to serve for 100 days. It was composed of the 63d regiment, Ohio National Guard, from Huron county; 59th battalion, from Holmes county; 79th battalion, from Medina county; and one company of the 52nd battalion, from Wayne county. Immediately after muster-in it proceeded to Virginia and was placed on duty at Forts Richardson, Barnard, Reynolds, Ward and Worth, with headquarters at Fort Richardson. It returned to Ohio, and was mustered out on Sept. 9, 1864, on expiration of its term of service.
Family: shares a marker with wife Penelope Jenks Comstock.
1850 & 1860 US Census: lived with parents and siblings and was farming
Married "Mary" Penelope W. Jenks in 1860. After her death, his sister Emma helped with the household. He was a successful farmer. In his later years, Edward lived in the Soldiers' and Sailors' Home in Erie County. The Sandusky newspaper carried several items about his visits to other family and friends throughout this period. He also served as the night watchman until duties became too strenuous for him.
Marriage to Emily: 1876
Ohio Death Certificate: 6/19/1921, Erie County, Volume #3602, Certificate #32653
Civil War Service: mustered in as Private; mustered out as 1st Sergeant. Company B:
Regiment: 166th Infantry Regiment Ohio
Date of Organization: 15 May 1864
Muster Date: 9 Sep 1864
Regiment State: Ohio
Regiment Type: Infantry
Regiment Number:166th
Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 0
Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 0
Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 0
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 39
Regimental Soldiers and History: List of Soldiers
Regimental History OHIO ONE HUNDRED and SIXTY-SIXTH INFANTRY
(One Hundred Days)
One Hundred and Sixty-sixth Infantry. - Col., Harrison G. Blake; Lieut.-Col., Randolph Eastman; Maj., Robert E. Leggett.
This regiment was organized at Camp Cleveland, May 13 and 15, 1864, to serve for 100 days. It was composed of the 63d regiment, Ohio National Guard, from Huron county; 59th battalion, from Holmes county; 79th battalion, from Medina county; and one company of the 52nd battalion, from Wayne county. Immediately after muster-in it proceeded to Virginia and was placed on duty at Forts Richardson, Barnard, Reynolds, Ward and Worth, with headquarters at Fort Richardson. It returned to Ohio, and was mustered out on Sept. 9, 1864, on expiration of its term of service.
Family: shares a marker with wife Penelope Jenks Comstock.
1850 & 1860 US Census: lived with parents and siblings and was farming
Married "Mary" Penelope W. Jenks in 1860. After her death, his sister Emma helped with the household. He was a successful farmer. In his later years, Edward lived in the Soldiers' and Sailors' Home in Erie County. The Sandusky newspaper carried several items about his visits to other family and friends throughout this period. He also served as the night watchman until duties became too strenuous for him.
Marriage to Emily: 1876
Civil War Service: mustered in as Private; mustered out as 1st Sergeant. Company B:
Regiment: 166th Infantry Regiment Ohio
Date of Organization: 15 May 1864
Muster Date: 9 Sep 1864
Regiment State: Ohio
Regiment Type: Infantry
Regiment Number:166th
Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 0
Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 0
Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 0
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 39
Regimental Soldiers and History: List of Soldiers
Regimental History OHIO ONE HUNDRED and SIXTY-SIXTH INFANTRY
(One Hundred Days)
One Hundred and Sixty-sixth Infantry. - Col., Harrison G. Blake; Lieut.-Col., Randolph Eastman; Maj., Robert E. Leggett.
This regiment was organized at Camp Cleveland, May 13 and 15, 1864, to serve for 100 days. It was composed of the 63d regiment, Ohio National Guard, from Huron county; 59th battalion, from Holmes county; 79th battalion, from Medina county; and one company of the 52nd battalion, from Wayne county. Immediately after muster-in it proceeded to Virginia and was placed on duty at Forts Richardson, Barnard, Reynolds, Ward and Worth, with headquarters at Fort Richardson. It returned to Ohio, and was mustered out on Sept. 9, 1864, on expiration of its term of service.
Family: shares a marker with wife Penelope Jenks Comstock.
1850 & 1860 US Census: lived with parents and siblings and was farming
Married "Mary" Penelope W. Jenks in 1860. After her death, his sister Emma helped with the household. He was a successful farmer. In his later years, Edward lived in the Soldiers' and Sailors' Home in Erie County. The Sandusky newspaper carried several items about his visits to other family and friends throughout this period. He also served as the night watchman until duties became too strenuous for him.
Marriage to Emily: 1876
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