History of Iowa From the Earliest Times to the Beginning of the Twentieth Century/4/Edward F. Winslow

by Benjamin F. Gue

EDWARD F. WINSLOW was born in Kennebec County, Maine, on the 28th of September, 1837. He received a good education and in 1850 removed to Iowa, locating at Mount Pleasant, where he engaged in the mercantile business. When the Rebellion began he recruited a company for the Fourth Iowa Cavalry which was incorporated into the regiment as Company F and Mr. Winslow was commissioned captain. In January, 1863, he was promoted to major and in July following was commissioned colonel. Soon after he was placed in command of a brigade where he rendered good service in the armies of Generals Sherman, Grant, Sturgis and Wilson. In 1864 he was brevetted Brigadier-General.