Edward C. Middleton was born in Springfield, Ohio in 1849, enlisted in the 4th Ohio Vounteer Cavalry on Jan. 15, 1864 and was discharged on July 23, 1865. At the time the reward was offered, his father, E.C. Middleton was a portrait publisher, lithographer, and dealer in oil paintings in Cincinnati. 1870 census lists Springfield as the Middleton family's place of residence. By 1880 Edward C. Middleton had married Mary Cavalier and resided with the Cavalier household in Springfield.
From the description of Reward broadside and military records, 1864-1865. (Ohio Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 49317354