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Posted By Norman Gasbarro on June 2, 2012

Andrew J. Williams was born about 1830 in Pennsylvania and at the time of his enlistment in the 50th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company A, as a Private, he was a resident of Millersburg, Dauphin County, and was working as a miller.

Andrew was mustered into service on 9 September 1861 but at some point in his service, he was discharged on a Surgeon’s Certificate of Disability.  The discharge occurred prior to the draft registration of 1863, because on the registration, he noted that he “was in Company A of the 50th Pennsylvania.”

1863 Draft Registration. Click on document to enlarge.

East Brookside Colliery Shaft Near Tower City

Although he continued to live in Millersburg, he began working at the Brookside Colliery in the Tower City area.  In December 1879, while working at the colliery he was injured by a fall of coal and died a few days later.

Andrew Williams, a miner who was injured by a fall of top coal at the Brookside Colliery, Lykens Valley mines on last Friday afternoon died on Sunday morning, and was buried at Millersburg yesterday. [Harrisburg Patriot, 17 December 1879].

Andrew J. Williams was honored on the Millersburg Civil War Soldier Monument by having his name placed on the bronze plaque:

As “A.J. Williams.” Click on plaque to enlarge.

Andrew J. Williams is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Millersburg.  A photograph of his grave marker has not yet been taken for the Civil War Research Project.

More information is sought on Andrew J. Williams and readers are urged to contribute.

This is a continuation of the series of posts on men who served in the 50th Pennsylvania Infantry.  The news clipping is from the on-line resources of the Free Library of Philadelphia.

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Posted By Norman Gasbarro on June 1, 2012

Although Pillow is located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, the Pillow Union Cemetery is actually located on the north side of the Mahantongo Creek, which places it in Jordan Township, Northumberland County.  To locate the cemetery, head east on Market Street from the central square of Pillow, cross the small bridge for the Mahantongo Creek, and then take the first left onto Cemetery Road.  The Union Cemetery is on the left side of the road just beyond the crest of the hill.

Seven identified Civil War veterans are buried in this cemetery.  The photos of the graves of three were presented yesterday followed by the final four today.  It is possible that others buried here had some Civil War services – certainly many who are buried here had connections to the war in that they were of an age to serve.

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MICHAEL MESSNER (1842-1917)

Michael Messner was born 3 October 1842 in Pennsylvania, possibly the son of Michael Messner (1811-1845) and Elizabeth [Shutt] Messner (1815-1888). Not much is known at this time of his early years.

Michael was drafted into the 172nd Pennsylvania Infantry and began his service on 28 October 1862 in Company B as a Private.  He was discharged on 1 August 1863 at the conclusion of his service.

After one year out of the military, Michael Messner enlisted in the 208th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company A, as a Corporal on 23 August 1864.  Unfortunately, he was seriously wounded at Fort Steadman, Virginia, on 25 March 1865 and lost the use of his hand.  The remainder of the war was spent in the hospital where he was still recovering when his regiment was mustered out of service on 7 July 1865.

About six weeks after his release, he applied for pension benefits, which he received for his lifetime.  Around 1866, he married a woman named Mary and with her had three known children:  Margaret “Maggie” Messner, born around 1867; William Messner, born around 1869; and Elizabeth “Lizzie” Messner, born around 1870.

In 1870, Michael Messner was working in a brickyard and living in Uniontown (Pillow), Dauphin County.  In 1900 he was working as a day laborer.  He remained in Uniontown for most of the rest of his life.  Mary died in 1908 and Michael spent his remaining days as a widower.  Both are buried in Pillow Union Cemetery.

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JOEL W.  STROHECKER (1846-1924)

Joel W. Strohecker

Joel W. Strohecker was born on 10 March 1846 in Jordan Township, Northumberland County, the son of William Strohecker (1811-1889) and Salome “Sallie [Wiest] Strohecker (1816-1865).  The father, William Strohecker, was a farmer in Jordan Township in 1850.  Not much is known about Joel’s early life.

Joel W. Strohecker enrolled in the 50th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company A, the same day as John W. Strohecker enrolled in the same company and regiment – both enrolling as “J.W.” making it sometimes difficult to separate their records.  Joel said he was 20 years old and was from Northumberland County.   His occupation was “farmer”, he stood 5′ 7″ tall, had light hair, gray eyes, and a fair complexion.  Upon entry into the company, 26 February 1864, he was given the rank of Private.  At Nye River, Virginia, on 9 May 1864, Joel was seriously wounded in his left side and sent to hospitals in Alexandria, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.  During his time in the service he also contracted typhoid fever.

After the Civil War, Joel returned to Pennsylvania to marry Catherine Ann “Catie” Lesher.  The couple had eight known children, dates of birth approximate, as follows:  Aaron Strohecker, 1868; Catherine “Catie” Strohecker, 1873;Polly Strohecker, 1874; William Strohecker, 1876; Joel A. Strohecker, 1881; Daniel Tobias Strohecker, 1884 (who died about 1871); Minnie Strohecker, 1887 (who died about 1973); and Walter Strohecker, 1889.

In 1870, Joel is found living in the household of John W. Haffa, a farmer, in Bennington, Black Hawk County, Iowa.  But by 1880, he is again in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, where he worked variously as a farm laborer, day laborer, and a laborer in a saw mill through 1920.

Joel W. Strohecker‘s disability from the war was sufficient to qualify for an early pension.  He applied in 1868 and collected to his death in 1924, afterwhich his widow Catharine collected until her death in 1926.  Both Joel and Catherine are buried in Pillow Union Cemetery.

As previously noted, a brief biography of Joel W. Strohecker appears in the book, A Comprehensive History of the Town of Gratz Pennsylvania.

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SAMUEL KLINGER (1826-1897)

Samuel Klinger was previously featured in the post entitled, Honorable Discharges – 177th Pennsylvania Infantry (Part 5).  Click here to access that post.  He was also mentioned in the post entitled, Descendants of Johann Peter Klinger and Catharina Steinbruch.  Click here to access that post.

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WILLIAM WILLIARD (1846-1920)

William Williard

William Williard was born in February 1846, the son of Joseph Williard (1816-1883) and Elizabeth [Matter] Williard (1819-1872) his mother a descendant of the pioneer Matter family of the Lykens Valley area. In 1850, Joseph Matter resided with his family in Mifflin Township, Dauphin County, where he was a farmer.  Williams’s older brother Henry H. Williard (1839-1864) went off to war in 1862 fighting with the 84th Pennsylvania Infantry and was wounded and eventually died of gunshot wounds on 29 May 1984.  This could have prompted the young William to enlist, which he did on 30 August 1864, when he joined the 208th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company A, as a Private.

William Williard survived the war and served until his company was discharged  on 1 June 1865.  After the war, he married Sarah E. Groff (1845-1881) who bore him three children: Ulysses Grant Williard (1868-1934); Mary Williard, born about 1874; and Catharine Williard, born about 1877.  After Sarah died, William married for a second time to Henrietta C. Hoffman (1849-1932), a direct descendant of Johann Peter Hoffman (1709-1797) and his son John Nicholas Hoffman (1799-1814), pioneer settlers of the Lykens Valley.  The marriage with Henrietta produced two children:  Amanda Williard, born about 1886; and Ruth Williard, born about 1891.

William worked as a plasterer and later as a general contractor.  His residences included Uniontown, Dauphin County, in 1870; Herndon, Northumberland County, in 1880; and finally, after his marriage to Henrietta, the couple settled in Girardville, Schuylkill County., where they remained until his death.

The 1890 Veterans Census notes no disability that William Williard claimed to have incurred as a result of his Civil War service.  His first application for an invalid pension occurred in 1890, after the rules for obtaining a pension were relaxed sufficiently so that just about any veteran who had survived that long would be eligible.  He received a pension based on that 1890 application and he collected up to his death in 1920, whereupon his second wife, Henrietta, who survived him , collected until her death in 1932.  Henry and his two wives are buried in the same plot in Pillow Union Cemetery

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Pennsylvania Veteran File Cards are from the Pennsylvania Archives.  Pension Index Cards are from Ancestry.com.  The portraits of William Williard and Joel W. Strohecker were cropped from family photos in the files of the project. Pictures are being sought of other veterans who are buried in this cemetery.

This concludes the posts on Union Cemetery, Pillow.  Anyone with more information on any veterans being researched by the Civil War Research Project is urged to contribute it.

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Posted By Norman Gasbarro on May 31, 2012

Although Pillow is located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, the Pillow Union Cemetery is actually located on the north side of the Mahantongo Creek, which places it in Jordan Township, Northumberland County.  To locate the cemetery, head east on Market Street from the central square of Pillow, cross the small bridge for the Mahantongo Creek, and then take the first left onto Cemetery Road.  The Union Cemetery is on the left side of the road just beyond the crest of the hill.

Seven identified Civil War veterans are buried in this cemetery.  The photos of the graves of three will be presented today followed by the final four tomorrow.  It is possible that others buried here had some Civil War services – certainly many who are buried here had connections to the war in that they were of an age to serve.

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PERCIVAL SAUSSER (1841-1907)

Percival Sausser was born in Pennsylvania on 17 May 1841, a younger child of Jonathan Sausser, a cabinetmaker, and his wife Rebecca.  The family, which included an older brother William Sausser (born about 1836) and a younger brother Anthony Sausser (born about 1844) was living in Mifflin Township in 1850. In the 1850 census Percival was recorded as “Passawell Sauser.”

The Veterans’ Index Card at the Pennsylvania Archives (above) does not indicate enlistment or service dates, but other records confirm that Percival mustered into the 208th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company A, as a Corporal on 30 August 1864.  In fighting with the regiment, Percival Sausser was seriously wounded at Fort Steadman, Virginia, 25 March 1865.  The 1890 Veterans’ Census states that his leg was shot off.  Percival spent the remainder of the war in the hospital and was discharged at Alexandria, Virginia, 10 July 1865, on a Surgeon’s Certificate of Disability.

The early pension application in 1865, less than one month after his discharge, and the subsequent awarding of a disability pension, are confirmed by the Pension Index Card.  More detailed records of the nature of Percival’s wounds as well as other genealogical information should be available in his Pension File.  The Pension File has not yet been obtained by the Gratz Historical Society, so if it is available through any descendants or researchers, this contribution would be appreciated.

Around 1868, Percival married a woman named Lydia who is also found as “Liddie” in the records.  They appear together in the 1870 Census for Liverpool, Perry County, Pennsylvania, where Percival is employed as a stone cutter.  No 1880 census record has yet been located.  In 1890 Percival was living in Uniontown (Pillow), Dauphin County.  In 1900, Percival and Lydia were living in Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, where he was a farmer on his own farm.  By 1900, the couple declared that they had been married for 32 years, but it was also reported that they were childless.

All the while, Percival was collecting a disability pension as a result of losing his leg in the war.  After his death on 18 August 1907, Lydia applied for Percival’s pension benefits, which the record shows that she received until her death, 12 September 1911, at 69 years, 5 months and 3 days.  Both are buried together in Pillow Union Cemetery.

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JONATHAN ANSPACH (1835-1908)

Jonathan S. Aunspach, also found as “Jonathan Anspach” was born 22 November 1835, and died 14 February 1908.  He is listed as a laborer in the the 1860 and 1870 censuses, living with his wife Leah, in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.  In 1860, a one year old child named Simon J. Anspach is in the household.  In 1870, a 9 year old son named William Anspach and a7 year old daughter named Emma Anspach are in the household.

There is a “G.A.R.” star-flag holder at the grave of Jonathan S. Aunspach in Pillow Union Cemetery where he and his wife are buried – which indicates he was a Civil War veteran.  However, no Pension Index Card has been found and all efforts to place him in a specific Civil War regiment have failed to date.  He has also not yet been located in censuses after 1870.

Information is being sought by the Civil War Research Project as to whether this individual is a Civil War veteran, and if so, the nature of his service.

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JOSEPH HECKERT (1838-1864)

It is believed that Joseph Heckart (also known as Joseph Hekert) was the son of Peter Heckart (1791-1876) and Eva Christine [Witmer] Heckert (1795-1845) and was born either 1 January 1838 or 31 December 1837 in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.  Peter Heckert was a farmer and his many younger children are found in several different locations in the early censuses of 1850 and 1860, sometimes living on the farms of older siblings.  Since Peter’s wife died in 1845, it is possible that the older children took in the younger ones to help raise them.   However, Peter Heckart, as a widower, was the head of his own household in 1860, which was located in Sayville, Perry County, and in that household were his son Joseph Heckart and wife Sarah along with their two young sons, Jeremiah, age 2, and Benjamin, age 1.

It is not clear from the census records when Sarah and Joseph were married, but on the grave marker, two deceased young children are noted – Charles and Daniel – both of whom died during the Civil War.  Joseph waited until 30 August 1864 to join the 208th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company E, as a Private.  One month later he was dead.  He was killed near the Appomattox River in Virginia, either on the 29 September or 30 September 1864.

Sarah was left a widow with young children and less than one month later, she submitted her application for a Widow’s Pension, which she received based on the untimely death of her husband in the war.  She continued to collect the pension for nearly 45 years until her death – receiving benefits for more than 500 months to the one month her husband served.

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Continued tomorrow.  Anyone with more information on any veterans being researched by the Civil War Research Project is urged to contribute it.

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Posted By Norman Gasbarro on May 30, 2012

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 around the “Burnside Bridge.”  In the First Brigade of the First Division of the Ninth Army Corps was the 50th Pennsylvania Infantry.  Two companies of the 50th Pennsylvania Infantry were heavily composed of men from the Lykens Valley area.  Company A and Company C were recruited at Pottsville from Dauphin County and Schuylkill County.  Because of the ease of access to Pottsville from the northern parts of Dauphin County, many men from the Lykens Valley area went there to enlist and were assigned to these companies.  The commanding officer of the First Brigade was Col. Benjamin C. Christ of Minersville, Schuylkill County.

Four men from the 50th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company C, were killed in action at the Battle of Antietam.  What little we know about them is told below:

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Jeremiah K. “Jere” Helms (1846-1862)

Jeremiah K. Helms, often found as Jere K. Helms in the records, was born 8 June 1846 in Myerstown, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.  He was the son of Peter Helms, a tailor and Lucy Ann [Heichbold] Helms.  He took up the craft of his father.  In 1861, he was too young to serve as an infantryman but he was able to enlist as a musician in Company C, 50th Pennsylvania Infantry.  According to information on the Schuylkill Haven web site:

At the Battle of Antietam, on 17 September 1862, Helms was performing  his duty when the soldier next to him was killed.  Jeremiah laid down his drum, seized the musket and entered the ranks.  A minie ball found it’s mark in his head and he died a few days later from the wound.  Helms was one of six brothers, two of whom were also in battle at Antietam.   They visited him in the field hospital prior to his death.

Two members of the company, Pvt. John Doudle and 1st Sgt. William H. Menning, wrote letters home and indicated that he was one of the deaths in the battle.

Fortunately for the family, his body was returned to Myerstown where he is buried in Old Union Cemetery.

In 1867, a G.A.R. Post was established in Schuylkill Haven through efforts of his brother, Capt. James K. Helms, who was also at the Battle of Antietam.  As one of the first posts in Pennsylvania, it was given the low number of “26” and was named after the fallen drummer boy, Jere K. Helms.  A plaque in Schuylkill Haven also bears the name of Jeremiah Helms as one of the honored war dead of that community.

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Augustus Berger (1836-1862)

Augustus Berger was born about 1836.  Not much is known of his family background or early history, but it is possible that he was an immigrant from Germany.  Just before the Civil War, Augustus was living in a boarding house in Schuylkill Haven while working as a boatman on the Schuylkill Canal.  He joined the 50th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company C, as a Private and was killed at the Battle of Antietam.  There is no specific record of how he fell but two members of the company Pvt. John Doudle and 1st Sgt. William H. Menning, wrote letters home and indicated that he was one of the deaths in the battle.  It is possible that he is buried at Antietam National Cemetery in Maryland but a specific, marked grave site has not been located.  No one applied for a survivor pension.  Augustus Berger is honored on the Schuylkill Haven Memorial as one of the borough’s fallen heroes:

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Daniel McGlenn (1836-1862)

Daniel McGlenn (sometimes found as McGlen and McGlann), a possible immigrant from Ireland, was working as a paddler when he enrolled in the 50th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company C, as a Private.  At the time of his enlistment, he stated that he was 25 years old and was from Beaver Meadows, Carbon County, Pennsylvania.  Not much else is known about him other than that he was killed in the Battle of Antietam.  There is no specific record of how he fell but two members of the company Pvt. John Doudle and 1st Sgt. William H. Menning, wrote letters home and indicated that he was one of the deaths in the battle.  Daniel McGlenn is buried at the Antietam National Cemetery and his grave is supposedly marked with a government stone.

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Richard Fohl (1839-1862)

Richard Fohl (sometimes found as Fahl and Folts), age 22 at enrollment in the 50th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company C, was a miner from Beaver Meadows, Carbon County.  It’s possible that he was an immigrant because he has not been located in pre-war U.S. censuses.  Like some of his comrades who also fell at Antietam, nothing much is known of the actual circumstances of his death.  Two members of the company Pvt. John Doudle and 1st Sgt. William H. Menning, wrote letters home and indicated that he was one of the deaths in the battle.  Richard is buried at Antietam National Cemetery at site number 3285.

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No photographs are know to exist for any of the above-named men who died at Antietam.  A photograph of James K. Helms, brother of Jere K. Helms, in his military uniform is posted on the Schuylkill Haven Civil War web site.  The full memorial plaque for the Schuylkill Haven soldiers who fell in the war is shown below:

Additional information is sought on any of the men who served in either Company A or Company C of the 50th Pennsylvania Infantry.

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Posted By Norman Gasbarro on May 29, 2012

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.

Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside (1824-1881)

The Ninth Army Corps, commanded by Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside consisted of four divisions and some unattached troops.  For the most part, Burnside’s Corps had general command of the left wing of the assaulting Army of the Potomac that was led overall by Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan.

Initially, Burnside was given command of the right wing of the Army of the Potomac, which consisted of the First and Ninth Army Corps, but McClellan separated the corps at Antietam, sending Burnside and the Ninth Corps to the left.  A difficult command arrangement followed by Burnside – he insisted on taking his orders through intermediaries – was his justification for a slowness in attacking and crossing “Burnside’s Bridge” (see painting at top of post) which was a crucial point in the battle.  Confederate sharpshooters on the high ground were also able to dominate the area around the bridge resulting in many Union casualties.  McClellan repeatedly urged Burnside to move forward, but whether he ignored McClellan or was just too slow and cautious in acting, the rebels, under Gen. Robert E. Lee, were able to bring in reinforcements and bring about a tactical stalemate – but with the field of battle covered with about 23,000 casualties.  The Confederates were not followed in their retreat and McClellan was replaced in command of the Army of the Potomac by Burnside.  Burnside’s plan, following Antietam, was to capture the Confederate capital of Richmond – which he failed in doing and resulted in his humiliating defeat at Fredericksburg in December 1862.

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FIRST DIVISION

Brig. Gen. Orlando B. Wilcox (1823-1907)

The First Division of Burnside’s Ninth Army Corps was led by Brig. Gen. Orlando B. Wilcox, who commanded  two brigades and an artillery battery.

Col. Benjamin C. Christ (1822-1869)

The First Brigade of the First Division consisted of troops led by Col. Benjamin C. Christ, of Minersville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.  The regiments in his command were:  28th Massachusetts Infantry; 17th Michigan Infantry; 79th New York Infantry; and the 50th Pennsylvania Infantry (Maj. Edward Overton & Capt. William H. Diehl).  The losses suffered at Antietam by the First Brigade under Col. Christ were 43 killed, 198 wounded, and 3 missing.

The Second Brigade of the First Division consisted of troops led by Col. Thomas Welsh.  The regiments in his command were:  8th Michigan Infantry; 46th New York Infantry; 46th New York infantry; 45th Pennsylvania Infantry (Lt. Col. John I. Curtin); 100th Pennsylvania Infantry (Lt. Col. David A. Leckey).  The losses suffered at Antietam by the Second Brigade under Col. Welsh were 3 killed, 86 wounded, and 4 missing.  Lt. Curtin, who was born at Eagle Forge, Pennsylvania, was a cousin of Gov. Andrew Curtin of Pennsylvania.

The Artillery of the First Division consisted of batteries from Massachusetts and from the Regular Army.  Their loss at Antietam was one wounded.

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SECOND DIVISION

Brig. Gen. Samuel D. Sturgis (1822-1889)

The Second Division was commanded by Brig. Gen. Samuel D. Sturgis.  Sturgis was born in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, and was a member of the Class of 1846 at West Point.  He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

The First Brigade of the Second Division was led by Brig. Gen. James Nagle and consisted of the following regiments:  2nd Maryland Infantry; 6th New Hampshire Infantry; 9th New Hampshire Infantry; 48th Pennsylvania Infantry (Lt. Col. Joshua K. Siegfried).  Their losses at Antietam were 89 killed, 160 wounded, and 5 missing.  James Nagle (1822-1866) was born in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, and later settled in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, where he was instrumental in forming the Washington Artillerists which was one of the First Defenders.

The Second Brigade of the Second Division was led by Brig. Gen. Edward Ferrero and consisted of the following regiments:  21st Massachusetts Infantry; 35th Massachusetts Infantry; 51st New York Infantry; 51st Pennsylvania Infantry (Col. John F. Hartranft).  Their losses at Antietam were 95 killed, 368 wounded, and 6 missing.

The Artillery of the Second Brigade included Pennsylvania’s Battery D (Capt. George W. Durell) plus a Regular Army battery.  Their losses at Antietam were 2 killed and four wounded.

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THIRD DIVISION

Brig. Gen. Isaac P. Rodman (1822-1862)

The Third Division was commanded by Brig. Gen. Isaac P. Rodman who was mortally wounded during the battle.

The First Brigade of the Third Division was led by Col. Harrison S. Fairchild and was made up of the following regiments:  9th New York Infantry; 103rd New York Infantry.  The brigade loss at Antietam was 87 killed, 321 wounded and 47 missing.

The Second Brigade of the Third Division was led by Col. Edward Harland and was made up of the following regiments:  8th Connecticut Infantry; 11th Connecticut Infantry; 16th Connecticut Infantry; 4th Rhode Island Infantry.  The brigade loss at Antietam was 133 killed, 462 wounded and 23 missing.

The Artillery Battery assigned to the Third Division was Regular Army under the command of Lt. Charles P. Muhlenberg.  Muhlenberg was from Berks County, Pennsylvania, and had previously served in the Ringgold Artillery, a First Defenders Battery.  When his service was completed as a First Defender, he was transferred to the Regular Army.  The artillery losses at Antietam were 3 wounded.

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KANAWHA DIVISION

Brig. Gen. Jacob D. Cox (1828-1900)

Col. Eliakim P. Scammon (1816-1894)

The Kanawha Division of the Ninth Army Corps was commanded by Brig. Gen. Jacob D. Cox and Col. Eliakim P. Scammon.

The First Brigade of the Kanawha Division, led by Col. Scammon, consisted of the following regiments:  12th Ohio Infantry; 23rd Ohio Infantry; 30th Ohio Infantry; 1st Ohio Artillery Battery; Gilmore’s Cavalry Company of West Virginia; Harrison’s Cavalry Company of West Virginia.  Their loss at Antietam was 28 killed, 134 wounded and 20 missing.

The Second Brigade of the Kanawha Division, led by Col. Augustus Moore, who was captured, and Col. George Crook, consisted of the following regiments:  11th Ohio Infantry; 28th Ohio Infantry; 36th Ohio Infantry; Chicago Dragoons, and a Kentucky Battery.  The brigade loss at Antietam was 8 killed, 58 wounded and 7 missing.

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UNATTACHED TROOPS

Unattached troops assigned to the Ninth Army Corps were eight companies of the 6th New York Cavalry, the 3rd Company Ohio Cavalry, and two Regular Army artillery batteries.  No losses were reported.

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All of the pictures in this post, with the exception of the one of Col. Christ, are from Wikipedia, and are in the public domain because their copyright has expired.  The portrait of Col. Benjamin C. Christ is from the digital collection of the project.  For a general description of the Battle of Antietam, see the Wikipedia article or the National Park Service web site.

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