Soldiers’ Dossiers (1861–1865)
Edward Valentine Garber
1st Lt.—52nd Va. Inf.
From Compiled Military Service Records at National Archives
Personal Information
Name:Edward Valentine Garber
Birthplace:Augusta Co.
Date of Birth:May 26, 1836
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Prewar Life:Mechanic; resident of Missouri; returned when Virginia seceded
Enlistment Records
Date of Enlistment:July 9, 1861
Place of Enlistment:Staunton
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Occupation at Enlistment:Mechanic
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Service Information
Rank:1st Lt.
Company:A
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Regiment:52nd Va. Inf.
Military Service Record
Promotions:Acting Adj. of Regt. since 12-26-1861; relieved as acting Adj. 01-20-1862; elected Capt. 05-01-1862
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Muster Sheet:Present 11-00-1861 to 02-00-1862; present Harrisonburg 06-06-1862; commanding Co. 03-00-1862, 04-00-1862
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Notes:While leading his company in a charge against the enemy. . . In all relations of life he uniformly bore himself with rare and undeviating faultlessness. He aproved himself to his comrads brave, generous, self-sacrificing. He encountered all the vicissitudes of the trying service in which he was engaged with unwavering fortitude. He discharged all the duties of this office with signal ability and fidelity-- he met all the difficulties with unshaken equanimity.
Casualty Information
Killed in Action:August 30, 1862; Second Manassas; Age 25
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Date of Death:August 29, 1862
Place of Death:2nd Manassas age 25
Burial Place:Thornrose Cemetery
Cause Of Death:Killed in battle
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