Edward W. Serrell
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Edward Wellman Serrell (November 5, 1826 – April 25, 1906) was an American civil engineer during the mid 19th century. In 1861, during the American Civil War he helped raise a regiment of engineers from New York state, the 1st New York Volunteer Engineer Regiment for the Union Army, and was appointed colonel of the regiment.[1] Later he was brevetted brigadier general. One of his more notable achievements during the war was his work on the "Marsh Battery" during the Second Battle of Charleston Harbor.
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Edward W. Serrell | |
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Born | (1826-11-05)November 5, 1826 London, England |
Died | April 25, 1906(1906-04-25) (aged 79) New York, New York, US |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Civil engineer |
Spouses | Jane Pound
(m. 1848; died 1896)Marion Seaton Roorbach
(m. 1900; died 1904) |
Children | 4 |
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