Corporal Edward A. Brabender

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Biography of Edward A. Brabender

This is the Page for Corporal Edward A. Brabender, Company A, 23rd Pennsylvania Volunteers, "Birney's Zouaves. Edward was the son of Jacob Ambrosia Brabender and Sarah Stough. He was born in 1841 in Mill Creek ,Erie County Pennsylvania. He was a Shoemaker by Trade in Philadelphia who fought in the Civil War. Edward was mustered into Service on August 8th 1861 and placed in Company A as a Private. He and his Company were sent to Washington D. C. on September 8th 1861 and placed in Camp Graham as a part of the Defences of Washington in case of a Rebel attack. In March they were sent by steamer to The Virginia Peninsula where on May 31st 1862 he was shot in the ankle at the Battle of Fair Oaks (Seven Pines). Though injured, he continued on in service and again was wounded a second time at the Battle of 2nd Fredericksburg on May 3rd 1863 while charging Marye's Height's. Unable to continue, he was mustered out on June 1st 1863 and returned home to Philadelphia. He no doubt read the news of the attack just 110 miles away in Gettysburg, one month later. His first wife was Emmeline Brabender. Edward A. Brabender died on February 8th 1905 and is buried at St. Peters German Redemptionist Cemetery in Philadelphia.

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Edward Brabenders House "NW corner of 9th & Winter" Philadelphia (Click to Enlarge)

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Timeline for Edward A. Brabender

1841	Born to Jacob ambrosia Brabender and Sarah Stough in Mill Creek,PA
August 8, 1861	Mustered in for three years service at the Skuykill Arsenal in Philadelphia
September 8, 1861	In Camp Graham, Washington D.C. for Defence of the City.
February 14, 1862 1861	In Camp Clark, Washington D.C. for Defence of the City.
May 31, 1862	Shot in Ankle at The Battle of Fair Oaks (Seven Pines).
June 16-24, 1861	At Williamsport
May 3, 1863,	Wounded charging Marye's Heights at 2nd Fredericksburg.
June 1, 1863	Discharged from service do to wounds.
1863-?	Shoemaker in Philadelphia
18??	Married Emmeline Brabender
February 8, 1905	Died.
February 13, 1905	Buried at St. Peters German Redemptionist Cemetery in Philadelphia.

Credits

The information to put this write-up together was taken from the following sources:

“Life of the 23rd Pennsylvania “Birney’s Zouaves” ,William J. Wray 1904, 1999,2004

Research and Studies of Frank P. Marrone Jr.

Gail from Bend, OR (Decendant of Edward A. Brabender)

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