EDSON J. DAVIS -- 83rd, 97th and 94th INFANTRYDIED IN ANDERSONVILLE IN 1864 - In the late summer and fall of 1862, the83rd Infantry received about 300 casualties at 2nd Bull Run,Antietam and Fredericksburg. They received another 82 at Gettysburg onJuly 4, 1863, and the call went out for replacement troops. During thesame month, almost 70 men were sent from the Plattsburgh area to bolsterthe regiment.Edson J. Davis was one of the men sent to Virginia. He was mustered intoCompany F and spent a year with the 83rd. He enlisted as a substituteas 42 years old farmer born in Vermont and spent some time in hospitalin Washington starting in August 1863, before rejoining his regiment.The 83rd Infantry mustered out in July 1864, after sending their3-year men to the 97th Infantry. Within three months, Edson wastransferred to the 94th Infantry which was fighting alongside them inthe Petersburg area.The record says he was captured after his transfer and died innAndersonville, GA, on October 30, 1864. After searching the usual CivilWar databases, there seems to be no further record. There is also norecord of his being buried at Andersonville.
