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Commanding Officer on the Antietam Campaign:
Capt. William P. Sanders
This Regiment's Chain of Command:
Army - Army of the Potomac
Division - Cavalry Division
Brigade - 1st Brigade, Cavalry Division
On the Antietam Campaign
The Sixth US was detached and deployed in skirmishing order, as a Provost Guard, in rear of the right wing of the Army of the Potomac on 17 September.
(from the Battlefield Tablet)
Battlefield Tablets for this Unit
Tablet #122: Army of the Potomac - 17 Sep, 10 AM to 17 Sep, 6 PM
Tablet #89: First Brigade, Cavalry Division - 17 Sep, 12 PM to 18 Sep, 7 PM
Tablet #21: Cavalry Division - 17 Sep, 6 AM to 17 Sep, 8 PM
Tablet #121: Army of the Potomac - 17 Sep, 8 AM to 17 Sep, 6 PM
We have 3 individuals in the AotW database who were on the Maryland Campaign with this unit:
| Co. | Rank | Name | Casualty? | Details* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | Pvt | Boles, William | Died (d) 11/09 |  |
| I | Pvt | McCaffery, Charles | KIA 09/17 | |
| -- | Capt | Sanders, William Price |  |
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