Bridgeman J. Hollister

(1833 - 1862)
Home State: Connecticut
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 16th Connecticut Infantry

Before the Antietam Campaign:
He was in Company H.

In the Antietam Campaign:
He was wounded in action at Antietam on 17 September 1862.

The remainder of the War:
Died of wounds received at Antietam. Reported buried at Antietam National Cemetery, but actually interred in the Wassaic Cemetery in Glastonbury in January 1863.

References, Sources, and other notes:
Basic information from the Antietam Cemetery History1, which has his first name as Bridgman. Thanks to John Banks and his blog post for the details about his burial.

Death Date: 09/25/1862 Death Place: Sharpsburg, MD Burial Place: Wassaic Cemetery, Glastonbury, CT

Notes

1 Antietam National Cemetery, Board of Trustees, History of Antietam National Cemetery, Baltimore: John W. Woods, Steam Printer, 1869 [AotW citation 3649]

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