Military: CWR: Edie, John R. and Edie, John Rufus of interest in Somerset 
County, PA

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Edie, John R.
                        
* Born Jan. 14, 1814 in Gettysburg, Pa 
* Died Aug. 27, 1888 in Somerset, Somerset Co., Pa 
* Buried in Union Cemetery, Somerset, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Graduate of West Point Military Academy
* Commissioned Major of 15th United States Infantry
* Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in 1863 
* 15th Regiment U. S. Infantry 
* 8th Regiment U. S. Infantry 
* Served Aug. 12, 1862 - Dec. 18, 1863
* Discharged a Colonel in 1871 
* Installed as Commander of the R. C. Cummins Post #210 G. A. R. in June 1881 
* Widow Pension: Applied July 14, 1890, Application #438333, Certificate #286465
* John is the father of John Rufus Edie

SOURCE:
* 1890 Veterans Census, Somerset Borough, Somerset Co. Pa.  
* Somerset Past Vol. 11 No. 4 [Lists rank as Colonel] 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists rank as Colonel] 
* Meyersdale Commercial June 24, 1881 
* Footnote.com [Lists rank as Major] 
* Connellsville Courier, Aug 31, 1888
* The Times newspaper, Sep 1, 1888
* Find A Grave

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Edie, John Rufus

* Born Dec. 19, 1839 in Somerset County, Pa. 
* Died Oct. 29, 1874 in Washington, D. C. 
* Buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Chapel Valley Plot, Lot 489 
* Captain of Ordnance and Brevet Major United States Army 
* Graduate, Class of 1861, West Point Military Academy 
* John is the son of John Rufus Edie

SOURCE: 
* The Times newspaper Sept. 1, 1888 
* Find A Grave