Collins Career began before the Civil War; on the frontier was on the Yellowstone Expedition, and the Sioux Campaign of 1876.
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Edward Collins enlisted as a private, artificer, corporal in Company “A”, U.S. 1st Battalion of Engineers in 1846, then sergeant in the same company from 1851, to 1861, and was discharged for promotion, becoming a 1st Lieutenant in the 17th U.S. Infantry on May 4, 1861. Promoted to captain about a year later. Collins would transfer to the 1st Infantry as a major in June of 1882, then LtCol. in the 7th Infantry in February of 1887. He retired the next year on January 1, 1888.
In the Indian Wars era, he spent nearly all the time in the 1870’s on frontier service. He and his company E, were part of General David Stanley’s Yellowstone Expedition of 1873, and the Little Big Horn (Sioux) Campaign of 1876. Company E was stationed at the new Standing Rock Agency near Fort Yates as of 1873.
The pay voucher dated 30 April, 1871 was filled in and signed by Collins himself, covering a period of 30 April, to 30 June, 1871 Although not stated at to location, the entire regiment was in the Dakota Territory, and Company E, as mentioned was stationed at Standing Rock in 1873, newly re-established from its prior location at the Grand River Agency 50 miles south; this the probably location for co. E.
Condition is fine overall with some wear at the lower fold sections.
