Career
Edwards was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1849. He later enlisted in the United States. Army and was assigned to frontier duty with the 7th United States. Stationed at Fort Missoula, fought in several campaigns against Indians during the mid-1870s. He was among of six soldiers who received the Medal of Honor, the other men being Sergeants Patrick Rogan and Milden Wilson, Privates Wilfred Clark and Lorenzo Brown, and musician John McLennon, on December 2, 1878.
Edwards died on January 24, 1903, at the age of 54.
He was interred at the United States Soldiers" and Airmen"s Home National Cemetery in Washington, District of Columbia.