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Edward H. Welsh
Lieutenant, Co. H, 65th NY Infantry
Born: June 2, 1840 in Ohio
Death: January 21, 1914 in Cumberland, MD
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Area H Lot 5
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Frederick News (January 23, 1914)
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Cumberland Evening Times (January 22, 1914)
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Cumberland Evening Times (January 24, 1914)



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ADDITIONAL FACTS OF NOTE
 Military Information
 Age at Enlistment:   23
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Home Residence during War:    
Military Years:    1861 - 1864

                Enlisted June 11, 1861 at New York City
                Corporal, Co. H, 65th NY Infantry
                Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant October 27, 1862
                Asst Quartermaster of Reserve Artillery April 1, 1863
                Promoted to 1st Lieutenant June 11, 1863
                Mustered out September 12, 1864 at New York City
                
See also Mount Olivet's "Brevetted Colonel"   

Personal Information

 Occupation:
   Grocer, merchant
 Father:            Samuel Harris Welsh
 Mother:          Matilda Flower
 Spouse:           Ellen Sophia Wisong
                                               
​ Last known residence:    Cumberland, MD
 Cause of Death:     

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