Sampson, Edwin W.

Edwin W. Sampson was a lieutenant in the 145th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. The 145th Regiment was recruited from Erie, Pa., in September 1862. Most of men from this northwest corner of the state were farmers. The 145th participated in the battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and the Wilderness; the siege of Petersburg; and the Appomattox campaign. The Regiment was mustered out on 31 May 1865.

From the guide to the Edwin W. Sampson Papers, 1863-1864, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)

Edwin W. Sampson was a lieutenant in the 145th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment during the Civil War.

From the description of Edwin W. Sampson papers, 1863-1864. WorldCat record id: 48378078