Cohota, Edward Day, 1843-1935
Edward Day Cohota's exact date of birth is unknown with many conflicting reports—presumably he was born around 1843 most likely in Shanghai. The earliest account of Edward was on December 27, 1845 when Captain Sialas left Shanghai, China. On his ship named the Cohota, he found two starved ragged Chinese boys. They were two brothers—one a few years older than the other. Both were near the brink of death. The Captain instead of turning back kept them onboard. The older boy died, but the younger survived the voyage. The Captains decided to raise the survivor himself naming him Edward Day Cohota, and December 27 would be his chosen birthday. Edward grew up with the Captain at his home in Gloucester, Massachusetts and with his family who Cohota had a close relationship with for the rest of his life. There he went to school and was trained in the ways of a sailor.
On May 16, 1864, Cohota enlisted with the 23rd Massachusetts Infantry of the Potomac Army. He saw action in many battles and skirmishes including Drury's Bluff where reportedly seven bullet holes went through his clothes but none injured him. At Cold Harbor, a bullet grazed his head which left a permanent part in his hair. Cohota was an energetic soldier, and fought bravely and well relishing in combat. With the war concluded, Cohota was discharged and worked as a sailor for a year until reenlisting in the fall of 1866, unwilling to part with a soldier's life.
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