Edward Galloway | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 1840 Skibbereen, Co.Cork, Ireland |
| Died | April 19, 1861 (aged 20) Charleston, South Carolina |
| Buried | Unknown |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  United States Army |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | Battery E, 1st United States Artillery Regiment |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
Edward Galloway (September 1840 – April 19, 1861) was the first soldier in the American Civil War to be mortally wounded, and the war's second death, after Private Daniel Hough. He was injured when a gun went off prematurely on April 14, 1861, during a 100-gun salute to the flag after the Battle of Fort Sumter. The explosion killed Hough, severely injured Galloway, and slightly injured four other men. He was taken to the Gibbes Hospital in Charleston, where he died five days later on April 19, 1861. Edward was an Irish immigrant, he was born in Skibbereen, County Cork, Ireland.[1]
- ^ Cahalane, Maura (2020). "Skibbereen Brothers; casualties in the American Civil War". Skibbereen Historical Journal. 16: 126–9.