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This information is contributed by Jim Pasch Edward Bishop Dudley was born June 21, 1839 and died August 16, 1906. He was the grandson of Governor Edward Bishop Dudley. He married Ellen Theresa Bauman, who was born November 20, 1849 and died on August 27, 1915. Edward enlisted on April 15, 1861. He was promoted to Sergeant on August 29, 1861 and in September was appointed Lieutenant and transferred to the Coast Guard. On March 3, 1862, a battery known as Anderson’s Artillery was mustered in at Wilmington and became known as “Captain Edward B. Dudley’s Company N.C. Volunteers Artillery”. On March 14, 1862 the battery was stationed on Zeke’s Island near the mouth of the Cape Fear River. On May 14, 1862 the battery was designated Company D, 36th Regiment N. C. Troops (2nd Regiment N. C. Artillery). The battery remained on Zeke’s Island until transferred to Fort Fisher where it remained until November 22, 1864, when, with four other batteries, it was sent to Augusta, Georgia. The unit was part of General Hardee’s defense of Savannah and was engaged at Harrison’s Field, fourteen miles from Savannah. Following General Hardee’s retreat, the battery returned to Fort Fisher on January 2, 1865. The battery was captured during the second assault on Fort Fisher and Captain Dudley was imprisoned at Fort Columbus in York Harbor until paroled and exchanged at City Point, Virginia on March 5, 1865. Following the conflict, Edward relocated to Georgia and resided at St. Simons Island. He and his wife are buried at Christ Church Episcopal Cemetery, St. Simons Island.
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