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Edward Golliday Edward was 19 years old when he enlisted on 02 May 1864. Edward was one of the soldiers known as the "Hundred Days' Men". In the spring of 1864, several Northern states enlisted new soldiers for garrison duty*. The plan was to free up for combat the veteran Union soldiers who had been performing this duty. The hope was that this would allow the Union to win the war in one hundred days. The 167th Ohio Infantry Regiment was organized at Hamilton (Butler County), Ohio and mustered in 14 May 1864. It moved to Charleston, West Virginia on 18 May 1864. Six Companies then moved to Camp Piatt on 22 May and four Companies to Gauley Bridge, where they guarded supply trains and stores. Edward mustered out along with the rest of his regiment on 08 September 1864 at Hamilton, Ohio. * Garrison duty is an
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