Floyd County IN Archives Biographies.....Baldwin, Edward H.  August 16, 1838 - 
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Presidents, Soldiers, Statesmen   Vol. II
H.H. Hardesty, Publisher
N.Y., Toledo, Chicago
1893





Edward H. Baldwin
Edward H. Baldwin, born Aug. 16, 1838, in Louisville, Ky., was a son of Robert 
and Hannah (Plummer) Baldwin, both now deceased. He came to Floyd Co., in 1853 
and was married Nov. 26, 1861, in New Albany, Ind., to Susan E. Spitler who 
was born in New Albany, Floyd Co., Ind., Jan. 20, 1843. Her parents, both of 
whom are dead, where John and Catherine (Smith) Spitler. Six children have 
blessed this marriage, born in the order here given: Kate P., Harry A., Edward 
C., James S., John H. and Susan M.  Comrade Baldwin was Capt. of a ferry boat 
when President Lincoln issued the first call for troops. He was enrolled at 
Mound City, Ill., when 24 years old Nov. 25, 1862, as a pilot in U.S. Navy on 
U.S. steamer “Soveriegn” Miss. Squardron.  March 27, 1863, he was transferred 
to U.S. steamer “Gen. Price” at Mound City, Il. He was honorably discharged 
from first enlistment June 11, 1863, at Vicksburg, Miss., and re-enlisted at 
Mound City, Ill., Sept. 8, 1863. He took part in the engagements about Haines 
Bluff, Black Bayou, Vicksburg, Grand Gulf and Red River expedition. He was 
finally honorable discharged July 1, 1865, at Mound City, Ill. upon the close 
of the war. He had three brothers in the volunteer service, Nathaniel P., in 
Miss. Squadron, James F., in Miss. Squadron and John  B., in Co. E, 23d Ind. 
V.I., was later transferred to U. S. Navy.  Comrade Baldwin is a member of 
Sanderson Post, he is a member of F. & A. M., also a member of Pres. Church, 
he is clerk in Jeffersonville Gov. Dept. of U.S.Q.M. Dept., and he resides in 
New Albany, Ind.

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