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121st New York Infantry

 

Commanding Officer on the Antietam Campaign:
  Col. Richard Franchot

 

This Regiment's Chain of Command:
  Army - Army of the Potomac
  Corps - Sixth Army Corps
  Division - 1st Division, 6th Corps
  Brigade - 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 6th Corps


On the Antietam Campaign

The Regiment stayed behind at Crampton's Gap on 15 and 16 September 1862 gathering stragglers and burying the dead. They then returned to the brigade, arriving on the Antietam battlefield on 18 September.

Battlefield Tablets for this Unit

Tablet #120: Army of the Potomac - 17 Sep, 5 AM to 17 Sep, 12 PM
Tablet #102: Sixth Army Corps - 17 Sep, 5 AM to 17 Sep, 4 PM
Tablet #71: Slocum's Division, Sixth Army Corps - 17 Sep, 5 AM to 19 Sep, 9 AM

We have 9 individuals in the AotW database who were on the Maryland Campaign with this unit:

 

Co. Rank Name Casualty? Details*
BPvtBussey, John Died (d)   12/14     We have some details for this person
BPvtCarpenter, Cyrus Died (d)   11/23     We have some details for this person
BPvtSpicer, Oscar A.Died (d)   11/30     We have some details for this person
CPvtDavis, William Died (d)   12/07     We have some details for this person
CPvtOlds, Orrin W.Died (d)   11/08     We have some details for this person
HPvtCasler, Joseph Died (d)   11/13     We have some details for this person
IPvtBushnell, David Died (d)   10/08     We have some details for this person
KPvtWard, David D.Died (d)   10/27     We have some details for this person
F&SColFranchot, Richard Hansen        We have a picture for this person We have some details for this person

 

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