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Oliver Edwards (January 30, 1835 – April 28, 1904) was a machine company executive, an inventor, and a volunteer officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Raised in Springfield, Massachusetts, Edwards moved to Illinois as a young man to pursue a career as a manager of manufacturing. At the start of the Civil War, he became adjutant of the 10th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry and later aide-de-camp to Brigadier General Darius N. Couch. In the fall of 1862, he took command of the 37th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as colonel and led that unit through numerous major battles including the Battle of Gettysburg. Just after Gettysburg, in July 1863, he was placed in command of a provisional brigade sent to assist in quelling the New York Draft Riots. During th

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  • أوليفر إدواردز (بالإنجليزية: Oliver Edwards)‏ هو ضابط أمريكي، ولد في 30 يناير 1835 في سبرينغفيلد في الولايات المتحدة، وتوفي في 28 أبريل 1904 في وارسو في الولايات المتحدة. (ar)
  • Oliver Edwards (30 janvier 1835 - 28 avril 1904) est un entrepreneur d'une entreprise de machines, un inventeur, un officier volontaire dans l'armée de l'Union pendant la guerre de Sécession. Élevé à Springfield, dans le Massachusetts, Edwards part en Illinois alors qu'il est un jeune homme pour poursuivre une carrière en tant que manager de fabrication. Au début de la guerre de Sécession, il devient adjudant du et, plus tard, aide de camp du brigadier général Darius N. Couch. À l'automne de 1862, il prend le commandement du en tant que colonel et dirige l'unité à travers de nombreuses batailles majeures, y compris la bataille de Gettysburg. Juste après Gettysburg, en juillet 1863, il est nommé au commandement d'une brigade provisoire envoyée pour soutenir des opérations de répression des émeutes de New York. Au cours de la campagne de l'Overland au printemps de 1864, il est nommé au commandement d'une brigade et, lors des campagnes de la vallée de 1864, il est brièvement placé au commandement d'une division du VI corps. Pour son service au cours de ces campagnes, Edwards reçoit un brevet de brigadier général et, plus tard, est promu brigadier général des volontaires. En 1866, il reçoit le brevet de major général des volontaires des États-Unis, avec une date de prise de rang au 5 avril 1865, pour son service au cours de la campagne d'Appomattox. Après la guerre, Edwards retourne à sa carrière dans l'industrie manufacturière, notamment en tant que gestionnaire de la Florence Machine Company à Northampton, dans le Massachusetts et la Gardner Machine and Gun Company en Angleterre. (fr)
  • Oliver Edwards (January 30, 1835 – April 28, 1904) was a machine company executive, an inventor, and a volunteer officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Raised in Springfield, Massachusetts, Edwards moved to Illinois as a young man to pursue a career as a manager of manufacturing. At the start of the Civil War, he became adjutant of the 10th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry and later aide-de-camp to Brigadier General Darius N. Couch. In the fall of 1862, he took command of the 37th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as colonel and led that unit through numerous major battles including the Battle of Gettysburg. Just after Gettysburg, in July 1863, he was placed in command of a provisional brigade sent to assist in quelling the New York Draft Riots. During the Overland Campaign in the spring of 1864, he was placed in command of a brigade and, during the Valley Campaigns of 1864 he was briefly placed in command of a division of the VI Corps. For his service during these campaigns, Edwards was awarded the honorary rank of brevet brigadier general and later promoted to full grade brigadier general United States Volunteers. In 1866 he was awarded the honorary rank of brevet major general, United States Volunteers, to rank from April 5, 1865, for his service during the Appomattox Campaign. After the war, Edwards returned to a career in manufacturing, most notably as manager of the Florence Machine Company in Northampton, Massachusetts and the Gardner Machine and Gun Company in England. (en)
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  • United States of America
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  • *1st Division, VI Corps
  • *37th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
  • *3rd Brigade, 1st Division, VI Corps
  • *4th Brigade, 2nd Division,VI Corps
  • *Commandant,Winchester,Virginia
  • *Provisional brigade to quellNew York Draft Riots
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  • 1866-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • 1861-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • 1835-01-30 (xsd:date)
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  • *37th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry *Provisional brigade to quell New York Draft Riots *4th Brigade, 2nd Division, VI Corps *3rd Brigade, 1st Division, VI Corps *1st Division, VI Corps *Commandant, Winchester, Virginia (en)
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  • 1904-04-28 (xsd:date)
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  • General Manager, Gardner Machine and Gun Company (en)
  • Superintendent, Florence Machine Company (en)
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  • Oliver Edwards (en)
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  • Oakland Cemetery, Warsaw, Illinois (en)
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  • أوليفر إدواردز (بالإنجليزية: Oliver Edwards)‏ هو ضابط أمريكي، ولد في 30 يناير 1835 في سبرينغفيلد في الولايات المتحدة، وتوفي في 28 أبريل 1904 في وارسو في الولايات المتحدة. (ar)
  • Oliver Edwards (30 janvier 1835 - 28 avril 1904) est un entrepreneur d'une entreprise de machines, un inventeur, un officier volontaire dans l'armée de l'Union pendant la guerre de Sécession. Élevé à Springfield, dans le Massachusetts, Edwards part en Illinois alors qu'il est un jeune homme pour poursuivre une carrière en tant que manager de fabrication. Au début de la guerre de Sécession, il devient adjudant du et, plus tard, aide de camp du brigadier général Darius N. Couch. À l'automne de 1862, il prend le commandement du en tant que colonel et dirige l'unité à travers de nombreuses batailles majeures, y compris la bataille de Gettysburg. Juste après Gettysburg, en juillet 1863, il est nommé au commandement d'une brigade provisoire envoyée pour soutenir des opérations de répression d (fr)
  • Oliver Edwards (January 30, 1835 – April 28, 1904) was a machine company executive, an inventor, and a volunteer officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Raised in Springfield, Massachusetts, Edwards moved to Illinois as a young man to pursue a career as a manager of manufacturing. At the start of the Civil War, he became adjutant of the 10th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry and later aide-de-camp to Brigadier General Darius N. Couch. In the fall of 1862, he took command of the 37th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry as colonel and led that unit through numerous major battles including the Battle of Gettysburg. Just after Gettysburg, in July 1863, he was placed in command of a provisional brigade sent to assist in quelling the New York Draft Riots. During th (en)
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  • Oliver Edwards (en)
  • أوليفر إدواردز (ar)
  • Oliver Edwards (fr)
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