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    Edward Payson Taft

    Birth: 9-10-1832

    Death: 1-20-1867

    Alternate First Name: Edwin

Relationships

Spouse

Taft, Josephine Lurinda | Marriage Date: 10-8-1856

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Biography

Was a colonel in Ninth New York Artillery with William Henry Seward Jr. Lost a leg in Early's Raid. Seems to have been close to Will. Also referred to as a Major by FMS in 18640700FMS_FWS. Alternate spelling comes as "Edwin" as referenced on site linked in notes.

Letter References

Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Janet Watson Seward, December 19, 1862

Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Janet Watson Seward, July 10, 1864

Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Janet Watson Seward, May 5, 1865

Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, January 5, 1865

Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Janet Watson Seward, December 14, 1864

Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Adeline Seward, December 22, 1864

Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Janet Watson Seward, December 22, 1864

Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Janet Watson Seward, December 11, 1864

Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, December 11, 1864

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., December 11, 1864

Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, June 11, 1864

Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Janet Watson Seward, June 7, 1864

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Frederick William Seward, July, 1864

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Biography and Citation Information:
Biography: 
Was a colonel in Ninth New York Artillery with William Henry Seward Jr. Lost a leg in Early's Raid. Seems to have been close to Will. Also referred to as a Major by FMS in 18640700FMS_FWS. Alternate spelling comes as "Edwin" as referenced on site linked in notes.
Citation Notes: 
https://dmna.ny.gov/historic/reghist/civil/artillery/9thHeavyArty/9thHeavyArtyCWN.htm
Citation for Birth Info:
Citation Type: 
Website
Citation URL: 
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=taft&GSfn=e&GSmn=p&GSby=1810&GSbyrel=after&GSdy=1950&GSdyrel=before&GSob=n&GRid=137249734&df=all&
Title of Webpage: 
findagrave.com
Website Viewing Date: 
Monday, October 27, 2014 - 14:45
Website Last Modified Date: 
Monday, October 27, 2014 - 14:45
Citation for Death Info:
Citation Type: 
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title: 
Williams Biographical Annals
Author(s) or Editor(s): 
Rev Calvin Durfee
Chapter Title: 
Names and Sketches of Williams Fallen Heroes
Publisher Name: 
Boston, Lee and Shepard; New York, Lee, Shepard and Dillingham
Year: 
1871
Start Page: 
176
End Page: 
179
ISBN: 
9781275645240
Citation Notes: 
Although book found in scanned version by Google.