General Alexander Shaler
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General Alexander Shaler of New York is shown here on a page from Harper’s Weekly of 19 December 1874 on the occasion of his presence in Chicago to help that city’s Fire Department reorganize after a (another) major fire in… continue reading
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Col. Henry Fowler, 63nd NY
These are Colonel Henry Fowler (left) and two other officers, unidentified, in a wartime photograph at the Library of Congress. Lieutenant Colonel Henry T Fowler led the 63rd New York Infantry, part of the famous Irish Brigade, at Antietam, where… continue reading
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2021: Antietam on the Web turns 25
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Antietam on the Web (AotW). My work online about the battle began in 1992 with a collection of text files, but I consider the birthday of AotW to be 1 November 1996 when… continue reading
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Colonel Charles W Roberts
This photograph of Colonel Charles W Roberts is in the collection of Civil War Photographs at the Library of Congress. Roberts commanded the 2nd Maine Infantry on the Maryland Campaign. continue reading
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Lieutenant Colonel Joseph H Barnes
Lieutenant Colonel Joseph H Barnes led the 29th Massachusetts Infantry, part of the Irish Brigade, in their assault on the Sunken Lane at Antietam. His photograph is from a carte-de-visite (CDV) sold on ebay in 2016. continue reading
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Colonel James McQuade
Colonel James McQuade commanded the 14th New York Infantry at Antietam. This photograph is in the Library of Congress. continue reading
