Seeking Possible Identification? : Graphic!

[Johnny_Reb_1865]

I'm sure most of you are familiar with the famous photo of dead Confederates who were photographed along the Hagerstown Pike at Sharpsburg.

These men were members of Starke's Louisiana Brigade who were made up of the following units.

10th Louisiana Infantry
15th Louisiana Infantry
1st Louisiana (Zouaves) Infantry Battalion
1st Louisiana Volunteer Infantry
2nd Louisiana Infantry
9th Louisiana Infantry

In the photograph there is the body of a Confederate sergeant. So I did some research and narrowed it down to the following men.

Antietam: Sgt A. B. C. Davis

antietam.aotw.org

Antietam: Sgt Samuel Kearney

antietam.aotw.org

Antietam: Pvt Philip Georges

antietam.aotw.org

Antietam: Sgt George F. Richardson

antietam.aotw.org

Antietam: Sgt John Ryan

antietam.aotw.org

Antietam: Sgt Charles Henry Clay Trabue

antietam.aotw.org

Antietam: Sgt William T. Clack

antietam.aotw.org

Antietam: Sgt Alexander Feuga

antietam.aotw.org

Any thoughts on which soldier the unfortunate could be?

 

[Samj246]

I'm sure most of you are familiar with the famous photo of dead Confederates who were photographed along the Hagerstown Pike at Sharpsburg.

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These men were members of Starke's Louisiana Brigade who were made up of the following units.

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10th Louisiana Infantry
15th Louisiana Infantry
1st Louisiana (Zouaves) Infantry Battalion
1st Louisiana Volunteer Infantry
2nd Louisiana Infantry
9th Louisiana Infantry

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In the photograph there is the body of a Confederate sergeant. So I did some research and narrowed it down to the following men.

Antietam: Sgt A. B. C. Davis

antietam.aotw.org

Antietam: Sgt Samuel Kearney

antietam.aotw.org

Antietam: Pvt Philip Georges

antietam.aotw.org

Antietam: Sgt George F. Richardson

antietam.aotw.org

Antietam: Sgt John Ryan

antietam.aotw.org

Antietam: Sgt Charles Henry Clay Trabue

antietam.aotw.org

Antietam: Sgt William T. Clack

antietam.aotw.org

Antietam: Sgt Alexander Feuga

antietam.aotw.org

Any thoughts on which soldier the unfortunate could be?

George Richardson is, I believe, ancestor of mine — one my great grandmother's parent's siblings. I know there is at least one photo of him a passed down genealogy book, from the Carroll - Jenkins - Perry Family. Scattered around St Landry, Avoyelles, Rapides, and Evangeline parish among others .

 

[gbeardsley]

Thanks! Would love to see it!

 

[gbeardsley]

George Richardson is, I believe, ancestor of mine — one my great grandmother's parent's siblings. I know there is at least one photo of him a passed down genealogy book, from the Carroll - Jenkins - Perry Family. Scattered around St Landry, Avoyelles, Rapides, and Evangeline parish among others .

If possible please try and find the photos!! This is exciting, we may be close to identification!!!

 

[gbeardsley]

I've always thought that these soldiers bear a similar resemblance. Curious to know what @Johnny_Reb_1865 thinks.


last two photos are same soldier but different angles

 

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That means that the blanket soldier was a member of the 9th Louisiana due to the source of the pattern. Pretty neat.

As for the Sergeant I think it's Sergeant Alexander Feuga personally.

Speaking of CS Burials after Antietam and South Mountain...there is a book listing their burial places online

Burial places of Confederate dead who fell at the Battle of Antietam, South Mountain and Monocacy | Western Maryland's Historical Library

www.whilbr.org

Hope this is helpful

 

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Have just added Find a grave memrorial 281603797 for him

 

[gbeardsley]

Have just added Find a grave memrorial 281603797 for him

This is Sgt. Raborn, still working on Richardson.

 

[Johnny_Reb_1865]

As I pointed out before one dead soldier has a coverlet in the "Pine Cone Bloom" pattern which was extremely common in the Shenandoah valley where the 9th Louisiana Infantry was stationed during the Valley Campaign.

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One soldier in another photograph has a coverlet in the "Pine Cone Bloom" pattern.

I did some quick research and found that that specific type of weave was quite popular in the Shenandoah valley. Any idea if General Starke's brigade was stationed in the valley prior to the Maryland Campain?

Taking a look at R. T. Raborn's records it does clearly state he was killed at Sharpsburg. Meaning his body may be one photographed here.

After some careful examination I believe that the Confederate Sergeant is him. I've included a cropped version of the known photo for comparison with the dead man.

 

[Johnny_Reb_1865]

Updated list of possible identifies.
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Sgt. Joseph Joyce, Co. D, 10th LA. Inf. Regt. (Born about 1829 in England, ~33 years old)

Sgt. Samuel Kearney, Co. A, 2nd LA. Inf. Regt. (Age unknown at this time.)

Sgt. George F. Richardson, Co. G, 1st LA. Inf. Regt. (Born about 1839 in Louisiana, ~23 years old)

Sgt. John Ryan, Co. D, 1st LA. Inf. Regt.
(Born about 1837 in Ireland, ~25 years old)

Sgt. Charles H. C. Trabue, Co. A, 1st LA. Inf. Regt. (Born Sept. 8, 1834, in Tennessee, 28 years old) (Ruled out as having been mortally wounded.)

Sgt. William T. Clack, Co. G, 1st LA. Inf. Regt. (Born about 1843 in Louisiana, ~19 years old) (Ruled out on account of his age being too young.)

Sgt. Alexander Feuga, Co. I, 10th LA. Inf. Regt. (Born about 1841 in France, ~21 years old)

Sgt. Alpheus Shumway, Co. I, 1st LA. Inf. Regt. (Born about 1834 in New Orleans, ~28 years old) (Ruled out since he was wounded and left with a nurse.)

Sgt. Louis Aarons, Co. F, 10th LA. Inf. Regt. (Age unknown at this time.)

Sgt. R. T. Rabun/Raborn, Co. H, 9th LA. Inf. Regt. (Aged 21 at enlistment on March 12th, 1862.) Note: He was originally from Mississippi.

 

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Have a Find a grave memorial for Richardson 281603797 download picture?

 

[Johnny_Reb_1865]

Have a Find a grave memorial for Richardson 281603797 download picture?

Reuben Tucker Raborn (1841-1862) - Find a Grave...

R.T. Raborn, moved to near Lucky, Bienville Parish, LA with his parents Elzy and Martha Ann Mixon and sisters Thurza Ann and Meliss when he was 9. His father was a slave owning farmer. He married Armenia Prothro on 11, January 1862. Her parents were Francis Maxey Staley and Joseph Edmund...

www.findagrave.com

 

[gbeardsley]

As I pointed out before one dead soldier has a coverlet in the "Pine Cone Bloom" pattern which was extremely common in the Shenandoah valley where the 9th Louisiana Infantry was stationed during the Valley Campaign.



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Taking a look at R. T. Raborn's records it does clearly state he was killed at Sharpsburg. Meaning his body may be one photographed here.

After some careful examination I believe that the Confederate Sergeant is him. I've included a cropped version of the known photo for comparison with the dead man.

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That photo is not Raborn. It is the first one I posted

 

[Johnny_Reb_1865]

That photo is not Raborn. It is the first one I posted

My apologies. I got that photo mixed up. I had a busy day here.

 

[gbeardsley]

My apologies. I got that photo mixed up. I had a busy day here.

No worries!

 

[Johnny_Reb_1865]

No worries!

The other soldier was Richardson correct?

 

[Johnny_Reb_1865]

That photo is not Raborn. It is the first one I posted

What I had meant to say was that it was these two that looked simular.

Also the Sergeant may have a possible headwound to his left temple.

If Campbell's battery was raking canister down this area it leads me to believe that the hole in his left side was caused by a ball of canister. (Maybe? That side would've been facing the access road when he was hit if my theory is correct.)

Look at the slightly twisted position he's laying in. If it was canister it definitely would've had enough energy behind it to turn him upon impact which made him fall in this position.

 

[gbeardsley]

The other soldier was Richardson correct?

No, I just stumbled across the photo on the LOC and thought they looked similar. What do you think about the possibility of the SGT being Raborn?

 

[Johnny_Reb_1865]

No, I just stumbled across the photo on the LOC and thought they looked similar. What do you think about the possibility of the SGT being Raborn?

I believe the possibility is quite high. Though there are other candidates.

Updated list of possible identifies.
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Sgt. Joseph Joyce, Co. D, 10th LA. Inf. Regt. (Born about 1829 in England, ~33 years old)

Sgt. Samuel Kearney, Co. A, 2nd LA. Inf. Regt. (Age unknown at this time.)

Sgt. George F. Richardson, Co. G, 1st LA. Inf. Regt. (Born about 1839 in Louisiana, ~23 years old)

Sgt. John Ryan, Co. D, 1st LA. Inf. Regt.
(Born about 1837 in Ireland, ~25 years old)

Sgt. Charles H. C. Trabue, Co. A, 1st LA. Inf. Regt. (Born Sept. 8, 1834, in Tennessee, 28 years old) (Ruled out as having been mortally wounded.)

Sgt. William T. Clack, Co. G, 1st LA. Inf. Regt. (Born about 1843 in Louisiana, ~19 years old) (Ruled out on account of his age being too young.)

Sgt. Alexander Feuga, Co. I, 10th LA. Inf. Regt. (Born about 1841 in France, ~21 years old)

Sgt. Alpheus Shumway, Co. I, 1st LA. Inf. Regt. (Born about 1834 in New Orleans, ~28 years old) (Ruled out since he was wounded and left with a nurse.)

Sgt. Louis Aarons, Co. F, 10th LA. Inf. Regt. (Age unknown at this time.)

Sgt. R. T. Rabun/Raborn, Co. H, 9th LA. Inf. Regt. (Aged 21 at enlistment on March 12th, 1862.) Note: He was originally from Mississippi.

 

[Johnny_Reb_1865]

This says Louis Aarons was born in Germany and that he was single when he enlisted at Camp Moore, Louisiana in July 1861.

 

[gbeardsley]

I think the next steps are:
1. Tracking down the photo of Richardson that one of the posters mentioned
2. Determining the approximate age of the sergeant