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Sergeant Joseph Warren of Company P, 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry was killed at Antietam on 17 September 1862, probably in the furious combat in the West Woods there that morning. He was originally buried by his mates on the field, but his remains were returned home to his family in October.

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This extraordinary document was kindly shared by descendant Mark Warren from the collection of his father George Cletus Warren Sr.

My transcription:

Dec 14 1866

I certify that on the 2d of Oct 1862 I furnished Zink (Zinc) Coffin and Box for Sargt Joseph Warren of Company P 72 Regt Pennsylvania Vols

$87.00

Supplied Hearse and 7 [C__s?] to the funeral 18.00

and for [___] the Purpose of Digging up the Remains at Antietam Battle field and Bring the Body to Philada [Philadelphia] fifty dollars. in all one Hundred Dollars.

D H Bowen
undertaker
815 S 2 St Philada

The author was David Hand Bowen (9 July 1813 – 27 January 1903).

Here’s Bowen’s entry from page 92 of McElroy’s Philadelphia City Directory for 1866, which is online from the Greater Philadelphia GeoHistory Network: