Anyone know Capt. Edward Myers???

[jdmackintosh]

Reading about him in Barnitz LIFE IN CUSTER'S CAVALRY, Utley describes him as a "dull-witted officer who had a temper." Native of Germany, I am interested in him as he died at Spartanburg, S.C. on July 11, 1871. His name doesn't show up in the cemetery registers for the major burial places in that town, so I am assuming that he was disinterred at some point and moved but to where? From what little I can find on him, he apparently had no roots at all in America, no place to call home so I am mystified as to where he was eventually buried. Perhaps the nearest national cemetery, Florence? Reading that thread about Cooper started me thinking about some of these other guys.

[markland]

John, here is what I found via the National Gravesite Locator service:

MYERS, EDWARD
COL US ARMY
CIVIL WAR
DATE OF DEATH: 07/11/1871
BURIED AT: SECTION 2 SITE 2059
WILMINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
2011 MARKET STREET WILMINGTON, NC 28403
[phone]

The URL for that helpful site is:

gravelocator.cem.va.gov/j2ee/servlet/NGL_v1

Heitman shows him being born in Germany and commissioned from the Army. He originally was a private in Co. "H" 1st Dragoons, enlisting on August 26, 1857. He rose through the enlisted ranks to become the company 1st sergeant. He was discharged on August 26, 1862 at which point he assumed the duties of a second lieutenant of the 1st Cav. with the commission date of July 17, 1862. He was promoted to first lieutenant (same regiment) on September 23, 1863. After the war, he was promoted to Captain, 7th Cav. with the commission date of July 28, 1866. He died on July 11, 1871. During the war, he was breveted Captain on May 6, 1864 for gallant and meritorious service at Todd's Tavern. Breveted Major on April 1, 1865 for gallant and meritorious service at Five Forks and on the same date, breveted Lt. Col. for gallant and meritorious service during the war.

Billy

[jdmackintosh]

Billy,

Wilmington? Never know where these guys will show up. Sure appreciate your passing this on. They moved him a considerable distance to bury him there. I am guessing that cemetery probably started after the Civil War for the graves of those who took Fort Fisher near war's end.

Thanks again,

John