Joseph Cushing Edmands
Joseph Cushing Edmands | |
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| Born | March 26, 1842 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | December 28, 1878 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861 – 1865 |
| Rank | Colonel Brevet Brigadier General |
| Unit | 24th Massachusetts Infantry |
| Commands | 32nd Massachusetts Infantry 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, V Corps |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
Joseph Cushing Edmands (March 26, 1842 – December 28, 1878) was a volunteer soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War who attained the grade of colonel and in 1866 was awarded the honorary grade of brevet brigadier general.