Biography of Edward Erwin, Vol. II, pages 593 / 594.  Presidents, Soldiers, 
Statesmen; H.H Hardesty, Publisher, New York, Toledo, and Chicago, 1894.

Edward Erwin

Is a resident of DeKalb county, Ind., settling there in the spring of 1852, 
having been born in Stark county, O., Nov. 8, 1838; he is the son of William 
and Charlotte (Breninger) Erwin; the mother died in 1880, the father still 
lives; Mr. Erwin was living in his adopted county, engaged in farming, when 
he enlisted, at the age of 24, at Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 20, 1861, as a 
private in Co. M, 2d Ind. V.C., 1st Brig., 5th Div.; he was twice in the 
hospital; in 1862, first in Terre Haute for one month, being transferred to 
Evansville, where he remained two weeks; again in 1863 he was ill in the  
hospital at Murfreesboro, Tenn.,  for one month; for three months in the 
year 1862, he was orderly at Gen. Hazen's headquarters, Corinth, Miss., and 
for four months in 1863 and 1864, he was guard at Gen. VanCleves' 
headquarters; his battle list includes Green River, Shiloh, Stone River, 
Chickamauga, Schorcher Valley, Gallitan, Nelsonsville, Huntsville, and 
Shelbyville, also numerous skirmishes; was captured at Lavergae, Tenn., by 
Morgan, who surrounded the town, and tried to get away with about 200 in 
all, but getting in close quarters paroled them within two miles of where 
captured, sent them to Nashville, then to Cincinnati, then home a month 
and four days; he wanted to join command, paid his own transportation to  
Louisville Ky., found Regt. six miles from town, and joined, and not 
having been exchanged, was exchanged at Mill Creek., Tenn.; he was 
honorably discharged at  Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 22, 1864; he was 
married, Sept. 29, 1869, in his adopted county, to Eliza McEnderfer, born 
Oct. 30, 1844, in the county of her marriage; seven children were born to 
them, Mary C., William A., Arthur H., Minnie, Delina, Thomas E., and 
Mertie B.  The parents of Mrs. Erwin are Michael and Mary (Hamman) 
McEnderfer, the father dying in 1857, the mother in 1881; our comrade 
draws a pension, is a member of Waterloo Post, No. 52, is a farmer, and 
his address is Waterloo, DeKalb county, Ind.

Submitted by:
Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
Agoodwin@ctlnet.com