serviceyears branch commands allegiance party profession office battles spouse rank article_title name
1862 & ndash ; 1865 usa 4th ndash ; 1863 -rrb- reg . tenn. volunteer cavalry -lrb- 1862 & united states of america 1865 united states of america democratic greenback attorney member of the american civil war mary craigmiles -lrb- m. 1851 -rrb- 35px colonel richard m. edwards
 richard m. edwards
richard m. edwards

richard mitchell edwards -lrb- december 31 , 1822 -- january 19 , 1907 -rrb- was an american attorney , politician and soldier who served one term in the tennessee house of representatives -lrb- 1861 -- 1862 -rrb- .
a southern unionist , he represented bradley county at the east tennessee convention in 1861 , and served as colonel of the 4th tennessee cavalry of the union army during the civil war .
he ran unsuccessfully for governor on the greenback party ticket in 1878 and 1880 .
