Dennis Miller Xdnmiller@bellsouth.net

Have just visited your Edge Family sight and thought I would leave a little information on some of the Edge men in the Civil War. I am writing a hisory of the 10th Georgia Battalion and can tell you the three Edge men in Co. A of this battalion were brothers. Arnuldus Blanton Edge, Daniel M. Edge & William Obediah Edge were the sons of Marlin Edge & Mary Stewart of Macon County, Ga. More information on them can be found in the Macon County, Ga. Query forum under "Marlin Edge family in Macon County, Ga." Arnuldus (d. after 1892) and Daniel are buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery in Macon County and William died at home 10/28/64.

If there is anyone who has any Civil War information on these men I could use in my history, I would appreciate hearing from them. I am not related and only know of them from research. Dennis B. Miller.

In the Georgia Artillery units is William H. Edge. This is William Henry Harrison Edge, son of Simpson Edge and Eveline Penn. I think you have the following information: W.H.H. (Henry) Enlisted in 11th Georgia Artillery Battalion (Sumter Flying Artillery) at Americus, Ga, on July 6, 1861. He served under Major Allen S. Cutts along with his brother-in-law Wm. W. English, who died of disease in camp near Manassas Junction, Va. on 30 Sept. 1861. Henry was wounded at Gettysburg on July 3, 1863, and surrendered at Appomattox on April 9, 1865.

He was not the substitute for W. L. Edge, his younger brother Warren Lee, who was 15 years old when W.H.H. enlisted. After the war, Henry served as Justice of the Peace and Notary Public in Georgia before moving to Texas in 1876 or 1877.

Warren Lee Edge enlisted as a private when he was 18 years old in Company F., 3rd Georgia Reserves, CSA, on April 21, 1864, became orderly sergeant, and surrendered with Johnston's army at the end of the war. Lee married Jane Harriet Cloud in 1866 and moved to Texas and was soon followed by W.H.H. and his family and several other relatives. They settled in the community of Edge in Brazos County, Texas, and many descendants are still in the county.

Henry's and Lee's younger brother John Simpson was too young to serve, being only 13 when the war ended. He also moved to Brazos county, Texas.

The Warren Edge listed in the Athens Reserved Corps was an older, family man living in Athens, Georgia, who was in the home guard "composed of men incapable of more active duty". He took an oath of allegiance and apparently enlisted in the Athens Reserve in Clark County on Sep. 19, 1863. He is carried in the 1850 census of Clark County as 34 years old, wife Sarah 32, and 5 children. His occupation is given as a carpenter and birthplace as SC. To my knowledge he is not any relation to the Simpson Edge family.

Warren Lee Edge is my great grandfather. Best regards, George Edwards Moore
George backs this up with military records and other research as well as oral family history.

William J. Edge of Co. A 39th AL Inf, Pvt. Confederate Archives Record #44664649:
Enlisted 17 Mar 1862 Greenville, Butler Co., AL by JWW Jackson for 3 years or the war, age 27. Records shoe he died in Knoxville in November 1862 and Martha Edge (no relationship listed) applied for aid on 1 Jan 1863.

G.W. EDGE (George W.) - 29th Al. Inf., Co. I, Pvt.
George Washington, s/o Jesse. L. Lived in Walton Co., Florida, as are the next three men - see website.
J.W. EDGE (John W.) - 29th Al. Inf., Co. I, Pvt.
W. EDGE (William) - 29th Al. Inf., Co. I
Obediah EDGE - 6th Fl. Inf., Co. H, Cpl.

Eli EDGE - 39th Al. Inf., Co. H, Pvt.
Levi EDGE - 39th Al. Inf., Co. C
These two men are twins and cousins of the 4 above. S/O William of AL.

Jesse EDGE - 6th Fl. Inf., Co. H
S/O John W. of DeFuniak Springs, FL and cousin of the 6 above.
I have their war records. Mary Ellen

I have a copy of the Army Discharge papers of a John Edge, of Clarksburg, WV, dated July 30, 1865., a private of Captain John Allen's Company, 8th Regiment of Ohio, dated July 30, 1865. This document notes that John Edge was born in Fayette County, Ohio, and is described as being 5'6", fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair, and by occupation, when enrolled, a farmer. If he is part of your line and you would like a copy of this document, please let me know.
Xmaryanne916@earthlink.net Maryanne Edge

Mary Ellen,
This is my ancestor William Edge. I have not been able to connect him to his family. Thought you might want to post this to the Civil War page at your Edge website.

WILLIAM EDGE b. c1832 d. 12-12-1862 at age 30
3-29-1862 at age 30 he enlisted at Snow Hill, Wilcox Co., AL.
He served in Company C, 44th Alabama Volunteer Infantry Rgmt.
NOTE: Company C formed in Snow Hill under Capt. John W. Purifoy. 44th Vol. Infantry organized in Selma, Dallas Co., AL.
12-6-1862 he was sent to Chimborazo Hospital #4 in Richmond VA.
12-12-1862 he died there of pnuemonia. Unknown burial place.
NOTE: Chimborazo Hosp. was not a field hospital but a stationary hospital complex of 5 wards. Most all who died there were buried at the Oakwood Cemetery in Richmond VA.
6-6-1863 JESSE W. EDGE appointed as Admin. of the considerable estate that WiILLIAM EDGE deceased left in Snow Hill, Wilcox Co., AL.
OBEDIAH EDGE (b 1799-1800 d. aft 1880 Snow Hill) is also named in estate documents and is either WILLAM EDGE'S father or brother or uncle.
Sources: Nat'l Archives C.W. records, AL. State Archives estate and census records.
Submitted by: Donna Edge Taylor XDolyta@aol.com

The following is from Col. Jim Speicher Xcolspike@hotmail.com who is writing a history of the 11th Battalion Georgia Light Artillery.

Edge, James E. Enlisted in Battery A on July 20, 1862, as a private. Appointed 12th Corporal on December 17, 1863. Killed on June 24, 1864, at Petersburg, Virginia.

Edge, Joseph G. Enlisted in Battery A on July 9, 1862, as a private. Transferred to Captain Dement's Battery, 1st Maryland Artillery on November 30, 1864, by Special Order No. 292, Headquarters, Army of Northern Virginia.

Edge, William H. H. Enlisted in the Sumter Flying Artillery Battery on July 6, 1861, as a private at age 22. On May 23, 1862, the SFA became Battery A of the battalion. Appointed Corporal in November 1862. Discharged on January 19, 1863 by reason of having procured a substitute not subject to conscription by the name of W. L. Edge. Re-enlisted in Battery A as a Corporal on April 4, 1863, as a substitute for W. L. Edge. Wounded Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on July 3, 1863. Released from the hospital on February 20, 1864, and was detailed to the Quarantine Hospital at Gordonsville, Virginia. Returned to duty with the battery on September 12, 1864. Appointed Sergeant on January 1, 1865. Last roll (Jan-Feb 1865) shows him absent on detail to go to Georgia to obtain a mount. Returned to the battery in March 1865. Temporarily attached to the 4th Georgia Infantry on April 2, 1865. Captured with that unit at Saylor's Creek, Virginia on April 6, 1865. Appears on Appomattox Papers with the 4th Georgia Infantry.

Edge, W. L. Enlisted in Battery A on January 19, 1863, as a private and substitute for William H. H. Edge. Discharged by substitution on April 4, 1863, with William H. H. Edge as the substitute.