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Home State: New York
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 63rd New York Infantry
Before Antietam
He was age 19 when he enlisted at New York City in August 1861. He was in Company A.
On the Campaign
He was wounded in action on 17 September 1862.
References & notes
Basic information from McLernon1. His name is also borne as Elsdan and Elsden.
1 McLernon, Robert, Casualty List, 63rd New York Volunteer Infantry, Meagher's Irish Brigade, Antietam, Maryland; September 17, 1862, Springfield (Va): R. McLernon, 2001 [AotW citation 2217]