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Four Who Died at Antietam

  In the post yesterday, the makeup of the Ninth Army Corps at the Battle of Antietam was discussed with Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside, in command.  It was the Ninth Army Corps that was pressing on the left side of the Army of the Potomac and it saw a great deal of action at and […]

Pennsylvanians in the Ninth Army Corps at Antietam

The Battle of Antietam, fought on 17 September 1862, was the first major Civil War battle that was fought on Union soil (Maryland) and was also the bloodiest one-day battle in U.S. history.   Many Pennsylvanians participated in this battle and became casualties. The Ninth Army Corps, commanded by Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside consisted of […]

Capt. John K. McGann – The Elizabethville Echo Obituary

Previously on this blog, two posts featured Capt. John McGann (1835-1905), but neither included the obituary of his local newspaper, the Elizabethville Echo. See: Capt. John K. McGann – 17 August 2012. Obituary of John K. McGann of Enders – 23 November 2014. The following front-page tribute, including photo, was published by the Echo on […]

Franklin Hoch – 48th Pennsylvania Infantry

Franklin Hoch, who served in the 48th Pennsylvania Infantry, died on 3 September 1912 and is buried at the Frieden’s Cemetery, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. According to the Pennsylvania Veterans’ File Card, shown above from the Pennsylvania Archives, Franklin Hoch enrolled in the 48th Pennsylvania Infantry at Pottsville on 23 September 1861 and on […]

September 2018 Posts

A listing of the September 2018 posts on The Civil War Blog with direct links: John H. Bowers – 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry Peter Redinger – Scalded to Death, 1887 Emanuel Beitler – Living in Williamstown in 1890 August 2018 Posts Old Dunkard Church, Antietam – Post Card View Michael W. Bowers – Reserves Veteran from […]