Edwin B. Weist

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  • Camp near Falmouth, VA

    Camp near Falmouth, VA
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    Edwin B. Weist startes his diary at his camp near Falmouth, VA. He was sick most of due tto the diseaese passed so easily.
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  • Sick

    Sick
    civil war diseases
    Edwin is on the sick list and had a very bad cold, and diarheoah.

  • Letters

    Letters
    university of washingtonEdwin wrote to Joseph Potter and received a letter from home

  • The Bet

    The Bet
    Michelle Ule
    Edwin had made a bet of $1.00 with Weasner that we would be home in less than a year from January 17 of 1863.

  • Mud march

    Mud march
    history.com
    Weist is included in the Mud March that lasted from January 20-24.

  • Stragling

    Stragling
    civil war museum
    Men in Edwins group by the name of Murphy, Blackburn, and Newborn are in trouble for Stragling and get $10 tooken away from their monthly pay.

  • Colonel Van Volkenburg

    Colonel Van Volkenburg
    new york state military museum
    Edwin writes on how Van Volkenburg starts home.

  • The 87th Penn.

    The 87th Penn.
    pa-roots.com
    Edwin is moved to a new camp and the 87th Penn. takes his squads place in the first brigade

  • Inspection

    Inspection
    civilwar.org
    Edwin and his squad have a suprise inspecton by one of General Sickles captains .

  • Promotion

    Promotion
    militaryfactory.com
    Edwin is promoted to Corporal in his squad.

  • First Watch As Corporal

    First Watch As Corporal
    dictionary reference
    Edwin has his first watch as a corporal

  • Sergeant

    Sergeant
    Edwin gets another promotin an is moved to.... for the day.
    usmiitary.about.com

  • Pay Day

    Pay Day
    civil war trust
    Edwin is called up to get his pay

  • 8th Alabama

    8th Alabama
    8th alabama infantry regiment
    Edwin and his squad capture two soldiers from the 8th Alabama Infantry

  • Gettysburg Here We Come

    Gettysburg Here We Come
    gbpa.org
    Edwin and his squad begin their march to the Gettysburg battlefield.

  • The Battle of Gettysburg

    The Battle of Gettysburg
    civilwar.org
    Edwin and his squad make it to Gettysburg and begin fighting in the Battle of Gettysburg.

  • The Battle of Antietam

    The Battle of Antietam
    civilwar.orgEdwin and his squad march to Antietam Creek, and prepare for battle

  • P.O.W.

    P.O.W.
    national geographic
    One of
    Edwin's men is taken prisoner of war.

  • Brandy Station

    Brandy Station
    civil war
    Aftera nights rest Edwin and his crew wake up to rebels that have retreated and they start after them.

  • Charge!

    Charge!
    civil war
    Edwin and his crew are orederd to make a charge at 4 o'clock

  • Company A of the 20th Indiana Regiment

    Company A of the 20th Indiana Regiment
    Stone Sentinels
    Some where around this time Edwin is assigned to the Company A of the 20th Indiana Regiment

  • Home

    Home
    youtube
    Edwin is released and starts home

  • Bounty

    Bounty
    Encyclopedia Briticannica
    Edwin collects his $220 for completing a bounty.

  • R.I.P

    R.I.P
    us department of federal affairs
    Edwin is buried at Ft. Leavenworth in section 22, row 4, grave 11.