David Ireland
Corporal
- Joined
- Nov 29, 2017
Ive come across three graves here in the Southern Tier of NY mentioning a KIA at Antietam.
One was Alvin Alcott, who is buried by my bow hunting area but whose unit I can’t figure out.
The other is one buried across the street from my house whose name is illegible at this point.
The other is a 14 year old from Elmira, who after reading the regimental history of that city’s regiment, I discovered was a drummer boy who had his legs ripped off by a canon ball.
I think it would be cool to start a thread honoring New Yorkers killed in action on that day with their biographies.
Does anyone know how many New Yorkers were killed or wounded at Antietam?
One was Alvin Alcott, who is buried by my bow hunting area but whose unit I can’t figure out.
The other is one buried across the street from my house whose name is illegible at this point.
The other is a 14 year old from Elmira, who after reading the regimental history of that city’s regiment, I discovered was a drummer boy who had his legs ripped off by a canon ball.
I think it would be cool to start a thread honoring New Yorkers killed in action on that day with their biographies.
Does anyone know how many New Yorkers were killed or wounded at Antietam?