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I long ago decided that we would never know where my gr-gr-gr-uncle died at Gettysburg. But I have been so impressed at the various sources our members have for even the smallest details of what happened at Gettysburg that I'm thinking of begging for help just in case there is something I've missed. So - here's what I know:
1st Lt. David Marlin of the 2nd Mississippi Infantry Regiment was with Company H at the Railroad cut. He escaped unscathed, Captain Cunningham was injured. One source I saw says David was thus in command of the company on July 3rd. He was mortally wounded during the charge and seems to have died that day. The official records give several versions:
Jul/Aug 1863 muster roll: "Absent from wounds received at Gettysburg Pa 3rd July + in the hands of the enemy"
Sept/Oct 1863 muster roll: "Died of wounds rec'd at Gettysburg Pa. 3.July 1863"
List of Engagement notes 'MW' for Gettysburg
Roster of Commissioned officers dated 3/15/1865: "killed at the battle of Gettysburg Pa"
Register of officers and soldiers of the CSA: "Killed in battle"
The only place I've found a description of where David was when he died is here on CWT, put up by a distant cousin who posted that David was "Killed at the barn at the stone wall." Since that cousin has at other times posted inaccurate but colorful facts about the family I'm inclined to discount this. But hey - maybe he's right.
Anybody have ideas on where I might get details? I'm tagging @Tom Elmore and @Coonewah Creek as obvious sources but everyone else, please jump in!
1st Lt. David Marlin of the 2nd Mississippi Infantry Regiment was with Company H at the Railroad cut. He escaped unscathed, Captain Cunningham was injured. One source I saw says David was thus in command of the company on July 3rd. He was mortally wounded during the charge and seems to have died that day. The official records give several versions:
Jul/Aug 1863 muster roll: "Absent from wounds received at Gettysburg Pa 3rd July + in the hands of the enemy"
Sept/Oct 1863 muster roll: "Died of wounds rec'd at Gettysburg Pa. 3.July 1863"
List of Engagement notes 'MW' for Gettysburg
Roster of Commissioned officers dated 3/15/1865: "killed at the battle of Gettysburg Pa"
Register of officers and soldiers of the CSA: "Killed in battle"
The only place I've found a description of where David was when he died is here on CWT, put up by a distant cousin who posted that David was "Killed at the barn at the stone wall." Since that cousin has at other times posted inaccurate but colorful facts about the family I'm inclined to discount this. But hey - maybe he's right.
Anybody have ideas on where I might get details? I'm tagging @Tom Elmore and @Coonewah Creek as obvious sources but everyone else, please jump in!