Historical Rosters Database
Details for Roster ID 2877
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| Name: | Edward Wilson Finch |
| Affiliation: | Class of 1867 |
| Biography & Genealogy: | Edward Wilson Finch, Class of 1867: Born- Mar. 26, 1846. Matriculated from Powhatan, VA. At VMI 6 months. Military Record: Enlisted for war on Mar. 25, 1864 at Frederickshall as a Private, Captain W.J. Dance's Company of Virginia Light Artillery (Powhatan Artillery); present for duty on all extant subsequent rolls; signed parole May 3, 1865 in Richmond, VA. Post War Career: At the University of Virginia 1866-67; unofficial source says he attended the Univeristy of Maryland; practiced law in Mt. Ter, Pittsburgh, and Richmond. Died: Apr. 3, 1924. (middle name "Willis" or "Withers" in some records.) |
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