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This is Private Drake Conklin Knapp shortly after he enlisted in Company H of the 51st New York Infantry in September 1862. At 37, he was slightly older than the average new recruit. About two weeks later he was wounded at Antietam, probably during the charge of the “two 51sts” (NY and PA) across the…

Elanson Knapp Teed enlisted in September 1861 in the 51st New York Infantry, and probably had this picture taken at that time. He was wounded at Antietam in 1862 and in the Wilderness in 1864, and was promoted successively from Private to First Sergeant by 1865. This photograph is courtesy of Bill Watts, who probably…

Private John S Downing of Company B, 51st New York Infantry was wounded at Antietam on 17 September 1862 – probably in the charge over what became known as Burnside Bridge – and survived the war, a Sergeant when he mustered out in July 1865. After the war, though, his life took a terrible turn.…

From page 3 of the New York Herald of 23 September 1862: I’ll be going through this as I revisit the 51st Regiment of New York Infantry.

Thanks to descendant William B Sheldon for sending along his photograph of Lieutenant Alexander E Sheldon, who commanded Company A of the 4th US Infantry on their foray across the middle bridge over Antietam Creek on 17 September 1862.

Falmouth, Va. Aides de camp to Gen. Joseph Hooker: Capts. William L. Candler, Harry Russell, and Alexander Moore (l to r) This excellent photograph, taken by Timothy O’Sullivan in April 1863, is in the collection of the Library of Congress. Captains Candler and Moore, then Lieutenants, were with General Hooker in action at Antietam the…