Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Strong, Edward P. 1923
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Ionia County News, 16 Dec 1923

Another Civil War Veteran Is Taken By Death

Edward P. Strong Surrenders To Only Conqueror Of Boys In Blue

The thin ranks of Ionia county’s Civil War veterans again have been invaded by
the only foe to whom they have ever granted victory, death.  Edward P. Strong,
90, for many years a resident of Wood’s corner’s, just north of this city, died
December 12 in the Soldiers Home at Grand Rapids.  He was a member of the
William H. Borden post, of Ionia. 

Mr. Strong enlisted in Company B, 16th Michigan Infantry in 1861 when he was 24
years of age.  In his first engagement, the battle of Mannassa Junction, he was
severely wounded.  His injuries were such as to bring his removal to the rear
lines and he was put into the “Invalid troops” with whom he finished the war in
non-combatant occupations.  He was wounded August 30, 1861.  He continued in the
service until after the close of hostilities when he was discharged August 30,
1864.

Funeral services were held Wednesday from the home of his son at Remus, Mich.


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