Obituary Notice

July 19, 1899 Idaho Statesman (our newspaper) regarding Edwin:

"Died: At the residence of his son in South Boise, yesterday at 5 p.m., Edwin Hughes, aged 72. His remains will be laid to rest at Morris Hill cemetery today at 4 o'clock. Mr. Hughes was a veteran in the Seventeenth Indiana battery. All comrades are invited to attend the funeral."

I looked in the Boise City Directories and found in 1899:

Charles D. Hughes, machst James Baxter & Co. S. Boise, near Foundry

Edwin Hughes 2101 13th st.

Charles was not listed in the 1901-1902 Directory (1900 not available).

Edwin Lingard Hughes was five feet eight inches tall, dark complexion, black eyes, and gray hair at 37 years. Edwin Hughes was a private of the 17^th Battery Indiana Volunteer Light Artillery Volunteers who was enrolled on the sixth day of May 1862 to serve three years. Discharged from the service of the United States, this 19^th day of June 1865 at Winchester, Virginia by reason of expiration of term of service. Discharged corporal has 37 years of age. Occupation when enrolled in the service was GUNSMITH. They were living at No. 36 Marshall Avenue, where they had been living since 1867. Gager & Hughes was the company Edwin was working for in Minnesota.

Bureau of Pensions, Dept. of the Interior United States of America:

Pension No. 399.514 ___________ increased to twenty-two dollars per month starting Aug. 27, 1888. Edwin Hughes who was a privated of 17^th Battery Indiana Volunteer Light Artillery is entitled to a pension of this state. Reason for “service deafness of both ears” payable quarterly on the 4^th of March, June, September and December by the U.S. Pension Agent of Des Moines, Iowa.

17^th Independent Battery, Indiana Volunteer Light Artillery

Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., and mustered in May 20, 1862. Left State for Baltimore, Md., July 5, 1862. Attached to Defenses of Baltimore, Md., 8th Army Corps, Middle Department, to January, 1863. Defenses, Upper Potomac, 8th Army Corps, to March, 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 8th Army Corps, to June, 1863. Maryland Brigade, French's Command, 8th Army Corps, to July. 2nd Brigade, Maryland Heights Division, Dept. of West Virginia, July, 1863. 1st Brigade, Maryland Heights Division, West Virginia, to December, 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, West Virginia, to January, 1864. Wheaton's Brigade, 1st Division, West Virginia, to April, 1864. Reserve Division, Harper's Ferry, W. Va., to August, 1864. Reserve Artillery, 19th Army Corps, Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division, to October, 1864. Garrison Artillery, Frederick City, Md., and Winchester, Va., to December, 1864. Artillery Brigade, 19th Army Corps, Army of the Shenandoah, to March 1865. Artillery Reserve, Army of the Shenandoah, to July, 1865.

SERVICE.--Garrison duty at Baltimore, Md., July 7 to December 27, 1862. Moved to Harper's Ferry, W. Va., December 27, and garrison duty there until July, 1863. Evacuation of Harper's Ferry July 1, 1863. Reoccupation of Harper's Ferry and Maryland Heights July 7, 1863, and garrison duty there until July, 1864. Action at Berryville, Va., October 18, 1863. Well's Demonstration from Harper's Ferry December 10-24, 1863. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign August 7-November 28, 1864. Battle of Opequan, Winchester, September 19. Strasburg September 21. Fisher's Hill September 22. Battle of Cedar Creek October 19. Garrison duty at Frederick City, Md., and at Winchester, Va., until June 19, 1865. Ordered to Indianapolis, Ind., June 19, and there mustered out July 8, 1865.

Battery lost during service 4 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 10 Enlisted men by disease. Total 16.