Henry D. Evans
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Corporal Henry D Evans of Avon, CT was killed at Antietam while a member of Company I of the 16th Connecticut Infantry. His photo from John Banks who acquired it from a descendent of Henry. continue reading
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Corp Joel E Ruland
This is Corporal Joel E Ruland, Company I, 57th New York Infantry. He was killed in action at Antietam. His 1861 photograph was contributed to his Findagrave memorial by Elbert N. Carter. continue reading
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Clickable, annotated Elliot burial map now on AotW
In 1864, building on information collected by others, civil engineer Simon G. Elliott documented the locations of more than 5,800 soldiers’ burials on the battlefield of Antietam on a map. His similar work for burials at Gettysburg has long been… continue reading
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Julius Rabardy loses his leg, lives a life
In his diary after the battle of Antietam Private Julius Rabardy wrote: The air is full of explosions and the smell of brimstone, missiles of all kinds strike the trees and dead branches fall among the wounded. I was shot… continue reading
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Capt Frank V Winston
Captain Frank V Winston, a lawyer from Louisa County, led the 13th Virginia Infantry at Sharpsburg. His photograph is in the collection of the Library of Congress. continue reading
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Lt Prosper Landry
Jean Reynaud Jacques Prosper Landry, known by Prosper, was 2nd Lieutenant of the Donaldsonville Louisiana Artillery on the Maryland Campaign, and had a narrow escape near Shepherdstown, VA on 20 September 1862. His photograph was published in Bob Grenier’s Central… continue reading
