6th Army Corps Headquarters

[Robert Gray]

Staff Officers at 6th Army Corps Headquarters, near Brandy Station, winter of 1864.


Major Thomas W. Hyde, 6th Corps provost marshal, is seated second from the right. Others identified, but not located, are Captain Henry W. Farrar, Captain Henry R. Dalton and a Major Wright (probably wearing the double-breasted frock coat).


Image:
National Archives (NARA - 524623)

 

[Mike Serpa]

Staff officers at headquarters 6th Army Corps near Brandy Station, Va., 1864- LOC

Some men are in both photos. These IDs (not enough names for the number of men in the photo) are from MOLLUS-Mass.
Headquarters, 6th Corps, Welford House, Brandy Station, Virginia, Jacob Ford Kent (Colonel), Arthur McClellan (Captain), Henry Weld Farrar (Captain, ADC), Edward C. Pierce (Captain), T. Worcester Hyde (Lieutenant Colonel), James Kitchen Scofield (Captain, C.S.)

What is this captain holding in his hand? Chicken dinner?

Arthur McClellan (2nd chair from left) is General George McClellan's little brother.

 

[Mike Serpa]

Edward C. Pierce

Edward C. Pierce age 24 joined the 3rd Maine infantry and was mustered in August 8, 1861. He was promoted to first lieutenant in Company B. He was promoted Captain December 22, 1862, then detached to the Signal corps with the 6th Corps. He later commanded Company B, till mustered out on June 28, 1864.

Bangor Public Library

Pierce, Edward C

Edward C. Pierce age 24 joined the 3rd Maine infantry and was mustered in August 8, 1861. He was promoted to first lieutenant in Company B. He was promoted Captain December 22, 1862, then detached to the Signal corps with the 6th Corps. He later commanded Company B, till mustered out on June...

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He looks like our man seated in the middle.