Edward A. Landis was born around 1835. By the early 1860s, he was probably living in New York City. On December 18, 1862, he received a commission as a 2nd lieutenant in Company G of the 176th New York Infantry. He eventually earned a promotion to captain. He mustered out on November 16, 1863, and he died sometime after leaving the army.
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Landis, Edward A.
1835
Conflict Side: Union
Role: Soldier
Rank in: 1st Lieutenant
Rank out: Captain
Rank highest: Captain
Gender: Male
Race: White
Documents - Records: 1
(6759) [associated with] ~ Nathaniel P. Banks Special Order, 17 September 1863
Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, available from Ancestry.com; New York Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900, available from Ancestry.com.