Edwin A. Lane
First Name: Edwin
Middle Name(s): A.
Last Name: Lane
Unit:
Co. H, 40th Massachusetts Infantry
Rank:
private
Residence (County):
Bristol County, MA
Biography:
Edwin A. Lane (b. ca. 1844) was a farm laborer from Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. At the time of the 1860 Federal Census, he was living in the household of his parents, Allen and Lucy M. Lane, along with an older brother (William) and two younger sisters (Lucy E. and Abby). Edwin Lane mustered as a private into Co. H, 40th Massachusetts Infantry on September 1, 1862. Lane was wounded at the Battle of Olustee, Florida on February 20, 1864 and was killed in action at Petersburg, Virginia on June 24, 1864.
Authored Letters
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| ID | Letter | Date | Author | Recipient | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12823 | Lane1 | September 24, 1862 | Edwin A. Lane | Allen D. Lane | Arlington, VA | Bristol County, MA |
| 12825 | Lane2 | November 22, 1862 | Edwin A. Lane | Allen D. Lane , Lucy M. Lane | Minor's Hill, Arlington County, VA | Bristol County, MA |
| 12828 | Lane3 | December 21, 1862 | Edwin A. Lane | Lucy E. Lane | Minor's Hill, Arlington County, VA | Bristol County, MA |
| 12829 | Lane4 | January 28, 1863 | Edwin A. Lane | Allen D. Lane | Minor's Hill, Arlington County, VA | Bristol County, MA |
| 12830 | Lane5 | February 22, 1863 | Edwin A. Lane | Allen D. Lane | Bristol County, MA | |
| 12831 | Lane6 | March 21, 1863 | Edwin A. Lane | Lucy M. Lane | Bristol County, MA | |
| 12832 | Lane7 | April 5, 1863 | Edwin A. Lane | Abby Lane | Vienna, VA | Bristol County, MA |
| 12834 | Lane8 | May 27, 1863 | Edwin A. Lane | “Dear Aunt Mary” | West Point, Prince William County, VA | |
| 12837 | Lane9 | June 18, 1863 | Edwin A. Lane | Allen D. Lane | Bristol County, MA | |
| 12838 | Lane10 | August 23, 1863 | Edwin A. Lane | Allen D. Lane | Fort Monroe, VA | Bristol County, MA |
| 12839 | Lane11 | August 31, 1863 | Edwin A. Lane | Lucy M. Lane | Fort Monroe, VA | Bristol County, MA |
| 12840 | Lane12 | October 20, 1863 | Edwin A. Lane | Lucy M. Lane | Fort Monroe, VA | Bristol County, MA |
| 12841 | Lane13 | October 21, 1863 | Edwin A. Lane | Abby Lane | Fort Monroe, VA | Bristol County, MA |
| 12842 | Lane14 | November 4, 1863 | Edwin A. Lane | Lucy E. Lane | Fort Monroe, VA | Bristol County, MA |
| 12843 | Lane15 | November 6, 1863 | Edwin A. Lane | Abby Lane | Fort Monroe, VA | Bristol County, MA |
| 12844 | Lane16 | December 28, 1863 | Edwin A. Lane | Allen D. Lane | Fort Monroe, VA | Bristol County, MA |
| 12845 | Lane17 | January 8, 1864 | Edwin A. Lane | Allen D. Lane | Fort Monroe, VA | Bristol County, MA |
