Husband of Mary C Findley Edwards
Father of Charles Eugene Edwards Jr who is treasurer of Francis R Waller Inc consulting engineers
First Captain and organizer of the old Corcoran Cadets, District Militia and lifelong resident of Washington. he was commissioned into the District Militia in 1887 and rose to a captaincy and was appointed commander of the Corcoran Cadets which he helped to organize. The cadet corps is now known as Company E of the 121st Engineers. At the outbreak of the Spanish American War, Maj Edwards was appointed chief recruiting officer of the District Militia and in World War I he served as military advisor to the Tenth District Draft board. At the close of the war he retired and President Wilson commisioned him a major.
Died at his residence at 1421 Longfellow Street NW Washington DC
Father of Charles Eugene Edwards Jr who is treasurer of Francis R Waller Inc consulting engineers
First Captain and organizer of the old Corcoran Cadets, District Militia and lifelong resident of Washington. he was commissioned into the District Militia in 1887 and rose to a captaincy and was appointed commander of the Corcoran Cadets which he helped to organize. The cadet corps is now known as Company E of the 121st Engineers. At the outbreak of the Spanish American War, Maj Edwards was appointed chief recruiting officer of the District Militia and in World War I he served as military advisor to the Tenth District Draft board. At the close of the war he retired and President Wilson commisioned him a major.
Died at his residence at 1421 Longfellow Street NW Washington DC
Husband of Mary C Findley Edwards
Father of Charles Eugene Edwards Jr who is treasurer of Francis R Waller Inc consulting engineers
First Captain and organizer of the old Corcoran Cadets, District Militia and lifelong resident of Washington. he was commissioned into the District Militia in 1887 and rose to a captaincy and was appointed commander of the Corcoran Cadets which he helped to organize. The cadet corps is now known as Company E of the 121st Engineers. At the outbreak of the Spanish American War, Maj Edwards was appointed chief recruiting officer of the District Militia and in World War I he served as military advisor to the Tenth District Draft board. At the close of the war he retired and President Wilson commisioned him a major.
Died at his residence at 1421 Longfellow Street NW Washington DC
Father of Charles Eugene Edwards Jr who is treasurer of Francis R Waller Inc consulting engineers
First Captain and organizer of the old Corcoran Cadets, District Militia and lifelong resident of Washington. he was commissioned into the District Militia in 1887 and rose to a captaincy and was appointed commander of the Corcoran Cadets which he helped to organize. The cadet corps is now known as Company E of the 121st Engineers. At the outbreak of the Spanish American War, Maj Edwards was appointed chief recruiting officer of the District Militia and in World War I he served as military advisor to the Tenth District Draft board. At the close of the war he retired and President Wilson commisioned him a major.
Died at his residence at 1421 Longfellow Street NW Washington DC
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