Edward Foster Blake of New Haven, Connecticut, was a member of the Fifth Connecticut Infantry. Originally housed in two loose-leaf volumes, this collection comprises correspondence and papers, including correspondence and hand-drawn maps relative to Major Blake's death at the battle of Cedar Mountain, VA, on 9 August 1862. Blake enlisted and was mustered-in as Adjutant on 7 October 1861 and was promoted to Major on 12 June 1862. Also included are papers (4 items, June and August 1861) confiscated from the home of James M. Mason in Winchester, VA, by Blake in March of 1862.
