Sergeant Edwin Heck served in the United States Civil War. Enlisted: Aug 8, 1862 Mustered out: Nov 11, 1864 Side: USA Regiment(s): Company A, 124th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry; Company B, 43rd Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry Militia (Emergency, 1863); Company D, 197th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry (100 days, 1864)
Edwin Heck was interred in California.
Edwin was born on 6 Jun 1845 in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1][2] His parents were Edwin C Heck and Mary Ann Smith Heck.[3]
Edwin was a Civil War veteran. He served in 3 regiments from 1862 to 1864.[4]
Company A, 124th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry - He mustered in on 8 Aug 1862 as a Private in for 9 months. He mustered out with the company on 17 May 1863. [5][6] During his service, the Regiment participated in the Battle of Antietam and the Barrle of Chancellorsville.[7]
Company B, 43rd Regiment, Pennsylvania Militia of 1863 (emergency) - He mustered in on 6 Jul 1863 as a Sergeant and was discharged on 13 Aug 1863.[8]
Company D, 197th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry (100 days, 1864) - He mustered in on 23 Jul 1864 as a Sergeant for 100 days. [9]He mustered out with the company on 11 Nov 1864.[10]The Regiment was organized at Philadelphia and moved to Baltimore, Maryland and then Rock Island, Illinois where they guarded prisoners until muster out.[11][12]
Edwin was married 3 times, to Emma Harman, Flora Bell Huffman Barr and Florence E. Davis.
He married Emma Harman (32, born about 1840 in Deleware, Ohio) on 22 Feb 1872 in Otoe, Nebraska, United States.[13]
Edwin married to Flora Belle Huffman Barr (43, born about 1841 in Clark County, Indiana) on 4 Sep 1884 in Otoe, Nebraska, United States.[14]
He married Florence E. Davis (1872-1943) [2] on 14 Oct 1925 in Los Angeles, California, United States.[3] Edwin was widowed and this was his 3rd marriage. Florence was divorced and this was her 2nd marriage.[3]
Edwin was a member of the John F. Godfrey Post, G.A.R.[1]
↑ 2.02.12.2 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182458789/edwin-charles-heck : accessed 16 March 2022), memorial page for Edwin Charles Heck (Jun 1845–15 Feb 1926), Find A Grave: Memorial #182458789, citing Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum, Altadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA ; Maintained by Genealogy Liz (contributor 47161074) .
↑ 3.03.13.2 "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952". Citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,074,525. FamilySearch (accessed 18 March 2022) FamilySearch Image. Edwin Charles Heck and Florence E Davis, 14 Oct 1925
↑ "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934". FamilySearch (accessed 19 March 2022) FamilySearch Image Image number 00090. Edwin C Heck, 1896.
↑ "History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5 prepared in Compliance with acts of the legislature, Vol V (180th-215th Regiments, Independent Batteries & Companies, Colored Regiments, Independent Militias)", Bates, Samuel P., (Harrisburg, B. Singerly, State Printer), 1869-71. Digital Library (hathitrust.org)
Edwin C. Heck, p. 1274.
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924030975803&view=1up&seq=27&skin=2021
↑ 9.09.19.2 "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933". Citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,635,039. FamilySearch (accessed 18 March 2022) FamilySearch Image. Edwin C Heck, 1907-1933
↑ "History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5 prepared in Compliance with acts of the legislature, Vol V (180th-215th Regiments, Independent Batteries & Companies, Colored Regiments, Independent Militias)", Bates, Samuel P., (Harrisburg, B. Singerly, State Printer), 1869-71. Digital Library (hathitrust.org)
Edwin C. Heck, p. 455.
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924030975803&view=1up&seq=27&skin=2021
↑ "Pennsylvania, Register of Military Volunteers, 1861-1865". Citing Military Service, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, Adjutant General's Office. Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg. FamilySearch (accessed 19 March 2022) FamilySearch Image Image number 00141. Edwin C Heck, 10 Jul 1864
↑ "Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995". FamilySearch (accessed 19 March 2022). Emma Harman in entry for E. C. Heck, 1872.
↑ "Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995". FamilySearch (accessed 19 March 2022). Edmund C. Heck, 1884.
↑ "California Death Index, 1905-1939". Citing 13785, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento; FHL microfilm 1,686,045. FamilySearch (accessed 18 March 2022) FamilySearch Image Image number 00436. Edwin C Heck, 15 Mar 1926
↑ "United States Census, 1910". Citing enumeration district (ED) ED 131, sheet 3B, family 74, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 852; FHL microfilm 1,374,865. FamilySearch (accessed 18 March 2022) FamilySearch Image Image number 01095. Edward C Heck, Nebraska City Ward 2, Otoe, Nebraska, United States
↑ "United States Census, 1920". FamilySearch (accessed 18 March 2022) FamilySearch Image Image number 00542. Edwin C Heck, 1920.
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