Edward Jardine
Union Army officer
Died when: 64 years 256 days (776 months)Star Sign: Scorpio
Edward Jardine (November 2, 1828 – July 16, 1893) was an American U.S.Army officer during the American Civil War serving with the 9th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment under General Benjamin Butler and later the Army of the Potomac under General Ambrose Burnside in Virginia and North Carolina campaigns.
He was one of the senior military officers during the New York Draft Riots and narrowly escaped lynching at the hands of a mob.
The injuries he sustained during the riots ended his military career.
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