Edward Washburn

Biography

Edward Washburn was born in 1831 and lived through the antebellum and early Civil War years, dying in 1860 on the eve of the conflict. His life bridged the relatively peaceful expansion of the early republic and the nation's descent into civil war.

Washburn's burial at Mount Holly Cemetery marks his place in the community and the historical period he inhabited. His life represents the experience of those who lived through the nation's transformation.