A sad coincidence
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On 19 August 1864 the Confederate Conscription Bureau in Richmond, VA sent a notice to the Army’s Adjutant General that Private J.H. Garrison was considered a deserter from Company B of Cobb’s Legion Infantry Battalion and was thought to be… continue reading
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J.N. Henderson’s empty sleeve (1864)
Son of a prosperous planter, John N Henderson was 18 years old in July 1861 when he enlisted as a Private in Company E of the 5th Texas Infantry in Washington, TX. He was not yet 20 when he was… continue reading
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McClure brothers, 24th Georgia Infantry
Here are the three Irish-born McClure brothers of White County, Georgia who served together in Company K of the 24th Georgia Infantry during the war: James Samuel (1828-1907), at left, may have been with his company in Maryland in September… continue reading
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Antietam casualty lists: 14th and 27th Indiana Infantry
From the Indianapolis Daily State Sentinel of 27 September 1862, a copy of Colonel William Harrow’s Antietam after-action report and lists of casualties in the battle for his 14th and the 27th Indiana Infantry regiments. touch for the full text… continue reading
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William Tillotson, 14th Indiana Infantry
On this day before the 163rd anniversary of the Battle of Antietam, here’s a look at the face of one of the soldiers who was there. He’s William Tillotson, who was a 19 year old farm boy when he had… continue reading
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Sgt Warren returned to Philadelphia
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… continue reading
