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Bly, William James

200 East Laredo Place
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma  74012
United States
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Email Address: b.bly@cox.net

Bly, Edgar Milton

Branch of Service: Army-Infantry
Company/Regiment: 64th NY Co. G
Date of Service: Oct. 1861
Starting Rank: Private
Discharge Rank: private
Date of Discharge: Dec 1862
Reason for Discharge: Medical reasons- chronic bronchitis

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Lineage from William Bly to Edgar Bly


1 Edgar Milton Bly Relationship: Father
Birth Date: 1844 Birth Location: Mosherville, Pa
Death Date: 1891 Death Location: Hebron, Pa

2 George Milton Bly Relationship: Father
Birth Date: 1869 Birth Location: Hebron, Pa
Death Date: 1944 Death Location: Monterey, NY

3 Edgar Wilson Bly Relationship: Father
Birth Date: 1900 Birth Location: Hebron. Pa
Death Date: 1979 Death Location: Zephryhills, Fl

4 Lloyd George Bly Relationship: Father
Birth Date: 1925 Birth Location: Troy, Pa
Death Date: 1994 Death Location: Broken Arrow, Ok

5 William James Bly Relationship: Father
Birth Date: 1951 Birth Location: Elmira, NY
Death Date: Still living Death Location: N/A

Additional Biographical Information

Though Edgar M Bly lived in Potter County, Pa,, he signed for duty in Wellsville, N.Y. with the 64th NY Volunteers. He served in the Seven Days Campaign and was wounded three times. His regiment w as quite active at Gaines Mills. If he had not been in the hospital, he would have served in the great battle of Antietam that following September.
The 64th went on to serve at Chancellorsville, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, and others, with distinction.

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