Edwin E. Bryant

E. E. Bryant
Adjutant General of Wisconsin
In office May 1876 – January 2, 1882
Governor	Harrison Ludington William E. Smith
Preceded by	George A. Hannaford
Succeeded by	Chandler P. Chapman
In office Summer 1868 – January 1, 1872
Governor	Lucius Fairchild
Preceded by	James Kerr Proudfit
Succeeded by	Charles J. Martin
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Dane 2nd district
In office January 7, 1878 – January 6, 1879
Preceded by	Phineas Baldwin
Succeeded by	Buel Hutchinson
Personal details
Born	(1835-01-10)January 10, 1835 Milton, Vermont, U.S.
Died	August 11, 1903(1903-08-11) (aged 68) Ontario, Canada
Resting place	Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Louise Stephens Boynton (died 1905)
Children	Frances Estell Bryant (b. 1860; died 1864) Elva (Doolittle) (b. 1863; died 1940) Clark Chandler Bryant (b. 1865; died 1867) William Vilas Bryant (b. 1876; died 1937)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army Union Army Wisconsin National Guard
Years of service	1861–1865 (USV) 1868–1872 (ARNG) 1876–1882 (ARNG)
Rank	Lt. Colonel, USV Brig. General, ARNG
Unit	3rd Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry 50th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Bolivar Heights First Battle of Winchester Northern Virginia Campaign Battle of Cedar Mountain Maryland campaign Battle of Antietam Chancellorsville campaign Battle of Chancellorsville Gettysburg campaign Battle of Gettysburg Battle of Williamsport

Edwin Eustace Bryant (January 10, 1835 – August 11, 1903) was an American lawyer, Republican politician, and Union Army officer. He was dean of the University of Wisconsin Law School, served as a private secretary to Wisconsin Governor Lucius Fairchild, and was appointed an assistant attorney general for the United States Postal Service by President Grover Cleveland.