Union soldier's body found at Antietam

[Michael Comer]

An interesting story someone posted on Facebook.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/house-divided/2008/12/a_union_soldier_found_buried_a.html

[DougCooper]

Re: Union soldier's body found at Antietam

This was in 2008 I believe and I wonder if they were able to narrow down the list of possible identities?

[Michael Comer]

Re: Union soldier's body found at Antietam

I don't know Doug. But, I think the story helps show one reason why it is important to preserve our battlefields. You know this young fellow isn't the only one that wasn't found. Makes me wonder how many more like him might be hidden away in some obscure part of a battlefield.

[Cumpston1862]

Re: Union soldier's body found at Antietam

Gents-

I have read several accounts of soldiers that buried relatives or close friends apart from the bigger burial trenches. Some were hoping to come back later and retreive the remains while others said they didn't want them to be buried in a big nameless grouping of soldiers. Either way it is much like Michael says the battlefields need to be preserved as much as possible for this reason and the historical significance they hold. I would venture there are thousands more boys waiting to be found that deserve a better final resting place than what they have now.

They also found one at Franklin not too long ago as many of us remember.

http://battleoffranklin.wordpress.com/tag/unknown-civil-war-soldier/