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Federal Detachment

8th United States Infantry, Companies A, D, F, & G

 

Commanding Officer on the Antietam Campaign:
  Royal T Frank

 

This Detachment's Chain of Command:
  Army - Army of the Potomac
  Brigade - Provost Guard, Army of the Potomac


On the Antietam Campaign

Two of the Companies, under Captain John Andrews, A & D, were attached to the 2nd Battalion/12th US Infantry on the Maryland Campaign.

We have 2 individuals in the AotW database who were on the Maryland Campaign with this unit:

 

Co. Rank Name Casualty? Details*
GCorpShaughnessy, John Died (d)   10/13     We have some details for this person
--CaptFrank, Royal Thaxter        We have a picture for this person We have some details for this person

 

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