Lieutenant Colonel George N Bomford led the 42nd New York Infantry at Antietam and was wounded in action there. This carte-de-visite photograph of him was sold by Centurion Auctions in 2018.
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side notes
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Clark brothers
This is a photograph of 22nd Georgia Infantry Sharpsburg veteran Amos Jones Clark and his twin brother Turner long after the war. It’s from Henryetta Kidd via Findagrave.
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Julius C. Wilsey
This is Julius C. Wilsey who had been a Private in the 16th Connecticut Infantry for less than a month when he was killed at Antietam on 17 September 1862. His photograph courtesy of John Banks from his collection.
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Robert S. Stevenson
41 year old Robert S. Stevenson, a Private in the 2nd Wisconsin Infantry, was killed – shot down with seven bullets – while carrying the regimental colors in action at Antietam. His photograph contributed to Findagrave by Jesse Crisler.
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Elijah M Daihl
Young Private Elijah M Daihl enlisted in Shippensburg in the 130th Pennsylvania Infantry and was killed at Antietam about six weeks later at Antietam. His photograph is in the collection of the Shippensburg Historical Society.





