Joseph Cushing Edmands | |
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Born | March 26, 1842 Boston, Massachusetts |
Died | December 28, 1878 Boston, Massachusetts |
Buried | |
Allegiance | Union |
Service | Union Army |
Years of service | 1861 – 1865 |
Rank | Colonel Brevet Brigadier General |
Unit | 24th Massachusetts Infantry |
Commands | 32nd Massachusetts Infantry 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, V Corps |
Battles / wars | American Civil War |
Joseph Cushing Edmands (March 26, 1842 – December 28, 1878) was a volunteer soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War who attained the grade of colonel and in 1866 was awarded the honorary grade of brevet brigadier general.[1]