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Henry Grove Bigelow was the 20 year old Sergeant Major of the 15th Massachusetts Infantry when he was seriously wounded at Antietam in September 1862, by a gunshot through his hip which shattered part of his pelvis.

He was at home recovering when he was appointed 2nd Lieutenant in October 1862 and still there when he was promoted to First Lieutenant in March 1863. He resigned his commission in August 1863, not yet able to walk well enough to keep up with his men.

This photograph is one of the thousands of images in the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States (MOLLUS), Massachusetts Commandery photo albums. These are now at the US Army Heritage & Education Center in Carlisle, PA. This picture is from page 4930 of album 96.