Edward Needles Hallowell | |
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Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | November 3, 1836
Died | July 26, 1871 Medford, Massachusetts | (aged 34)
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Allegiance | United States of America |
Years of service | 1862 – 1865 |
Rank | Colonel Brevet Brigadier General |
Unit | 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry |
Commands | 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry |
Battles / wars | American Civil War - Seven Days Battles - Battle of Antietam - Battle of Fredericksburg - Second Battle of Fort Wagner - Battle of Olustee - Battle of Honey Hill - Battle of Boykin's Mill |
Edward "Ned"[1] Needles Hallowell (November 3, 1836 – July 26, 1871) was an officer in the Union Army in the duration of the American Civil War, commanding the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry following the death of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw at the Second Battle of Fort Wagner in 1863.