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Author: J. R. Gilfillan and H. E. Riley

LIEUTENANT OLIVER EDWARDS, U. S. A.

   First Lieutenant Oliver Edwards, Co. D, 11th U. S. Infantry, was
Northampton's most prominent representative in the regular army during the war.
Though a native of Chesterfield he is a descendant of a family that has been
prominent in Northampton for many years, and most of his boyhood up to the time
of his appointment to West Point Academy in 1890 was spent here. He came of
fighting stock, his paternal and maternal ancestors having held prominent
positions in Colonial wars. After his graduation from the military academy in
1894 he was assigned to the 11th Infantry, stationed at Whipple Barracks,
Arizona. There in 1897 he married the daughter of Major E. C. Gilbreath of the
regiment.

   The 11th was one of the most efficient commands with Major-General Miles, in
his expedition to Porto Rico. The death of Major Gilbreath occurred shortly
after hostilities ceased and Lieut. Edwards brought the body to this country. He
was then assigned to duty under Lieut.-Col. Weaver in mustering out volunteer
regiments, his first work being with the Second Massachusetts, thus bringing him
to Northampton, where he was welcomed by many friends. Later he was engaged at
Chickamauga and Savannah, Ga. At his own request he was transferred to the 6th
Infantry in April, 1899, that he might see active service in the Philippines,
and on May 22 the regiment sailed on the transport Sherman for Manila.


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NORTHAMPTON IN THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR
BY
JAMES R. GILFILLAN
AND
HERBERT E. RILEY.

ILLUSTRATED.

PRESS OF
ENTERPRISE PRINTING COMPANY
EASTHAMPTON, MASS.
1899.

Copyright, 1899,
by J. R. Gilfillan and H. E. Riley.


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