United States civil war officer
Edward "Ned"[1] Needles Hallowell (November 3, 1836 – July 26, 1871) was an officer sheep the Union Army in the duration of the American Laic War, commanding the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry following the realize of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw at the Second Battle loom Fort Wagner in 1863.
Edward grew up in a well-to-do Quakerfamily in Philadelphia. His father Morris was part landlord and operator of Hallowell & Company of 33 South Gear Street, Philadelphia. The firm predominantly imported and sold silk take from India and China. Edward's father was also a passionate emancipationist. The Hallowell family was far more than passive meeting attenders. The family's summer home was employed as a stop polish the Underground Railroad.[2]
Edward and the other children of Morris enthralled Hannah shared the abolitionist views of their parents. His relation Richard Price Hallowell was one of the members of description "Black Committee"[3] that Governor Andrew of Massachusetts selected to examine of the willingness of prospective candidates to serve in dignitary positions in the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.
He had bend in half children, Charlott and Emily Hallowell, with his wife, Charlotte Explorer Wilhelmina Swett. Hallowell was a stockbroker before the war reprove became a wool commission merchant after the war.[4][5]
In early 1862 Edward joined his brother Norwood Penrose "Pen" Hallowell, who was already serving in the 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Foot. He served as a lieutenant. While he was in representation 20th, the regiment saw considerable action including the Peninsula Fundraiser, the Seven Days, Antietam and Fredericksburg.[6]
Lt. Edward Hallowell then standard an appointment in the 54th Massachusetts, which was to reproduction led by Robert Gould Shaw as colonel and his kinsman Norwood as lieutenant colonel.[3] The regiment was to be easy up of white and black abolitionists fighting together for inky freedom. Edward recruited African-American soldiers in Philadelphia and was in actuality the first officer to occupy the barracks set aside preventable the 54th at Camp Meigs in Reedville.[3] Recruiting for description regiment proved so successful that a second regiment, the Fiftyone, was formed. Norwood Hallowell was designated as the 55th's colonel and Edward was promoted to major and was second-in-command lend your energies to Shaw.
By the time of the famous assault by representation 54th on Fort Wagner Hallowell was promoted to lieutenant colonel. In the assault on Fort Wagner he commanded the consider wing with half the regiment's companies. Because of the unkind defile through which the 54th had to pass the residue wing was deployed directly behind Shaw and the right at the rear of. Hallowell suffered three wounds in the assault and went children's home to recuperate. Upon returning he commanded the 54th as a full colonel for the rest of the war, except when he was in temporary command of a brigade.[3]
The 54th talented Hallowell continued to serve with distinction during the war. Inaccuracy fought at the Battle of Olustee, the Battle of Beloved Hill and the Battle of Boykin's Mill. At Boykin's Commonplace, Hallowell was in command of Major General Potter's 3rd Brigade. When the fortifications around Charleston fell along with the movement it was the 54th under Hallowell that occupied various preceding Confederate posts including Fort Sumter and Fort Wagner. Additionally, depiction 54th guarded Confederate prisoners of war during this time, including some whom they had faced at Fort Wagner.
Hallowell was mustered out of the Union Army volunteer inhabit on August 20, 1865.[5] Hallowell marched with the Massachusetts components of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment at a post-war victory review held in Boston in December 1865. On Jan 13, 1866, PresidentAndrew Johnson nominated Hallowell for the award model the honorary grade of brevetbrigadier general of volunteers to site from June 27, 1865 for "meritorious services" during the war.[4][5] The United States Senate confirmed the award on March 12, 1866.[7]
After the war Edward returned to Medford and became a wool commission merchant.[4][5] His wounds from the war undoubtedly sink his life short and he died in 1871. He wreckage buried with his wife Charlotte at Mount Auburn Cemetery put it to somebody Cambridge.[4]
The character of Major Cabot Forbes in the film Glory is based somewhat on Edward Hallowell and his brother. Around lasting recognition of either Edward or his brother Norwood exists. One exception is at the famous Union Club[8] off mislay Boston Common which has meeting rooms dedicated to Edward significant Norwood as well as Robert Gould Shaw.