Chaplains

[Ken]

I was browsing under high resolution. Could these be a couple of Chaplains?

[Rmhisteach]

Re: Chaplains

Ken,

I have seen a pic of some U.S. Christian Commision fellas and i think the fellas on the bottom right is in that pic. or aty least looks an allful lot like him.

RM

[clairemorris]

Re: Chaplains

Hi

The chap bottom right is Father William Corby (88th NY), bottom centre is Father James Dillon (63rd NY). The other 3 chaps are unidentified as far as I know, but I have read somewhere that one of the men standing at the back could be Dillon's brother (but I haven't got the source to hand). This photograph is taken during the 1862 Peninsula Campaign.

Kind Regards

Claire Morris
69th New York (UK)

[brown]

Re: Chaplains

Do you mind sharing where you found this image?
Thanks,
Lindsey Brown

[markj]

Re: Chaplains

Hi Ken,

Yes, the individual shown at bottom right is indeed Father William Corby (1833-1897). Here is more information about Corby, including a photograph of him (minus his chinstrap beard) in later years:

http://www.irish-society.org/Hedgemaster%20Archives/William_Corby.htm

Corby's surviving papers are located, naturally, at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana:

http://archives.nd.edu/findaids/ead/index/COR001.htm

Incidentally, the Notre Dame Archives also offers a very nice study on the colors of the 63rd New York (Irish Brigade):

http://archives.nd.edu/flag/

Regards,

Mark Jaeger

[Ken]

Re: Chaplains

Thanks to you all for your responses!

[Kevin O'Beirne]

Re: Chaplains

That photo is included in nearly every book about the Army of the Potomac's Irish Brigade.

James Dillon, in addition to being chaplain of the 63rd New York in the first half of 1862 (leaving the regiment due to health reasons; he passed away of disease in 1864 as a young man), was also the chaplain of the three-year volunteer regiment known as both the 69th New York National Guard Artillery a.k.a. 182nd New York Volunteer Infantry, of Corcoran's Legion.

The photograph posted on this thread was reportedly taken at Harrison's Landing, Virginia in July 1862.

[corp141stpa]

Re: Chaplains

The top right man looks like a medical cadet. Those are one type of shoulder boards they wore. If you would like any info on medical cadets, I'd be happy to share.