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Author: History of Will County IL, 1878

H. G. EDDY, foreman I. & M. Canal yards, Lockport; was born in Oxford, Chenango Co., 
N. Y., March 19, 1829; at the age of 9, he came with the family to Lockport, his father 
having come the year before. His father was a mason by trade, and during the construction 
of the canal, worked upon it. At the age of 16, H. G. went to his trade, serving an 
apprenticeship of five years; in 1850, he went to California; engaged in mining a short 
time; in the winter of 1850-51, aided in putting up a mill on the North Fork of the Yuba 
River; he returned to Lockport about the 1st of July, 1851; here his home has been ever 
since. April 19, 1861, he enlisted in the three months service, and on the 22d was in, 
Cairo, where he superintended the mounting of all the guns of the battery, under Gen. 
WAGNER, Chief of Artillery. This was the first battery that blockaded the Mississippi 
and brought to the first rebel boat. Capt. EDDY was most of the time in command of the 
fort. November 22, 1864, he re-enlisted in COGGSWELL's 1st IL. Indp. Battery, and served 
during the war; was actively engaged in the battles of Jackson, siege of Vicksburg, 
Missionary Ridge, Cold Water, and went with Sherman through the Atlanta campaign. Since 
1865, he has been in the employ of the canal company most of the time. Beginning in 1868, 
he spent some time in contracting and building bridges on various railroads in the State; 
in 1873, he came to the position he now occupies. He superintended the laying of the 
foundations of the Copperas Creek Lock on the Illinois River, a work of no small moment. 
He was married Sept. 12, 1852, to Mary J. EYER, a native of Pennsylvania; has two children 
- Lizzie J. (now wife of H. R. OSGOOD, of Chicago)" and Marcia E. M.


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HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.