Genealogy Data Page 929 (Notes Pages)

Genealogy Data Page 929 (Notes Pages)

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Forster, Benjamin Law (b. 29 AUG 1834, d. ?)

Note: educated at Harrisburg Academy, Hartsville , Bucknell University, and at Yale College; studied law under Herman Alricks , and was admitted to the Dauphin county bar January 22, 1858 . Mr. Forster m., June 8, 1864 , Annie Bull Alricks , b. in 1838 ; d. April 26, 1888

Census: Date: 1850
Place: Harrisburg South Ward, Dauphin, Pennsylvania

Census: Date: 1870
Place: Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania

Census: Date: 1880
Place: Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania

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Forster, Margaret Snodgrass (b. 6 MAY 1844, d. ?)

Note: b. May 6, 1844 ; m., January 18, 1866 , Edwin Vose Sumner , b. August 16, 1835 , at Carlisle Barracks, Pa. ; in April, 1861 , offered his services as first sergeant of the Clay Guards, of Washington, D. C. ; appointed August 5, 1861 , at large, second lieutenant First Cavalry; promoted first lieutenant November 12, 1861 , and captain September 23, 1863 ; served in the defenses of Washington , 1861-62 , and in the Manasses and Peninsular campaign as an aide-de-camp to Brig. Gen. George Stoneman ; participated in the closing operations of the Maryland campaign; was appointed an additional aide-de camp with the rank of major to date from May 19, 1863 , serving until September , when he joined his regiment, and during winter of 1863-64 , was on the line of the Rapidan until after the battle of the Wilderness; was wounded at the battle of Todd's Tavern; returned to duty in July, 1864 ; appointed colonel of the First New York Mounted Rifles to date from September 8, 1864 , and served with the army of the James until the close of the war, and mustered out of volunteer service November 29, 1865 ; was made a brevet major to date from March 13, 1865 , for gallant and meritorious services, and a brevet brigadier general of volunteers in April, 1866 ; joined his company on the Pacific coast and served in the Modoc, Nez Perces, and Bannock wars; promoted major of the Fifth Cavalry to date from March 4, 1879 ; lieutenant colonel Eighth Cavalry April 15, 1894 , now colonel Seventh Cavalry;

Census: Date: 1850
Place: Harrisburg South Ward, Dauphin, Pennsylvania

Census: Date: 1870
Place: District 1, Nez Perce, Idaho Territory

Census: Date: 1880
Place: Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania

Census: Date: 1900
Place: Denver, Arapahoe, Colorado

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Forster, Ellen Rutherford (b. ABT 1847, d. ?)

Census: Date: 1850
Place: Harrisburg South Ward, Dauphin, Pennsylvania

Census: Date: 1880
Place: Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania

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Forster, Mary Elizabeth (b. 23 MAY 1850, d. ?)

Census: Date: 1850
Place: Harrisburg South Ward, Dauphin, Pennsylvania

Census: Date: 1880
Place: Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania

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Sumner, Edwin Vose (b. AUG 1835, d. ?)

Note: SUMNER, Edwin Vose, soldier, was born at Carlisle Barracks, Pa., Aug. 14, 1835; son of Edwin Vose Sumner (q.v.) and Hannah W. (Forster) Sumner. He attended school; engaged in civil pursuits, and joined the Clay Guards, organized in Washington, D.C., in April, 1861. He was commissioned 2d lieutenant in the first dragoons Aug. 5, 1861, and promoted 1st lieutenant, Nov. 12, 1861; declined the appointment of major, 2d California cavalry, Sept. 10, 1861; served in the defences of Washington, 1861-62, and in the Manassas and Peninsular campaigns; was aide-de-camp on the staff of Gen. George Stoneman; was appointed additional aide-de-camp of volunteers with the rank of major, May 19, 1863, and was honorably discharged from that grade in September to date from August, 1863. He served with his regiment in the Wilderness campaign, being twice wounded at Todd's Tavern, but remained on the field until the close of the action. For this service he was brevetted major, May 6, 1864. He returned to duty, July, 1864, and served as colonel, 1st New York Mounted Rifles from Sept. 8, 1864, in the Army of the James. His regiment was selected by General Grant to cut the Weldon railroad where he engaged the enemy near Jackson and carried out his purpose. After the surrender of Lee, he was assigned to the command of the District of Virginia with a separate brigade, and he was mustered out of the volunteer service Nov. 29, 1865. [p.76] On March 13, 1865, he was brevetted lieutenant-colonel for gallant and meritorious service during the rebellion, and brigadier-general of volunteers for services on the field. He was promoted captain U.S.A., Sept. 23, 1863; major, 5th cavalry, March 4, 1879; lieutenant-colonel, 8th cavalry, April 15, 1890, and colonel, 7th cavalry, Nov. 10, 1894; was commissioned brigadier-general of volunteers May 27, 1898, and was in command of the Department of Colorado and Missouri, April, 1898-March 30, 1899. He was honorably mustered out of the volunteer service, Feb. 24, 1899, and was retired as brigadier-general U.S.A., March 27, 1899. In his record of over 38 years' active service he was never absent from his duty on account of sickness, nor was he detailed on other than field service during the civil war. He was married, July 18, 1866, to Margaret, daughter of Gen. John Forster of Harrisburg, Pa., and their only son, E. V. Sumner 3d, was appointed in 1903 a cadet at the U.S. Military academy.