WOW! Co. G, 93rd NY closeups

[robert-m]

Re: WOW! Co. G, 93rd NY closeups

The Officer's shoes look somewhat like the mex war bootie.

[OleMissRebel]

Re: WOW! Co. G, 93rd NY closeups

Ryan,
I would say it isn't hard to figure out that the man laid out on the ground is wearing First Lieutenant boards, while the other officer is not wearing boards at all.

hah. duh. I guess I was suffering from a brain fart and was viewing it through modern lenses i.e. one bar = lieutenant

[OleMissRebel]

Re: WOW! Co. G, 93rd NY closeups

The death of Lt. Gray (sack coat officer):

One of the first to fall was Lieut. Gray, of Co. G. the ball passing directly through his head. He fell to the ground lifeless without a murmur. (He was slightly wounded by a spent ball a moment before, and after going to the rear a few steps, and finding the wound a trifling one, he returned.)

Dr. Gray's son, Liston, was killed on the 5th. I hid his body and can find it again if not taken away. S. M. Peters

http://dmna.state.ny.us/historic/reghist/civil/infantry/93rdInf/93rdInfCWN.htm

[OleMissRebel]

Re: WOW! Co. G, 93rd NY closeups

Lt. Bailey (Hardee hat officer) and the Captain in the photograph were also both wounded in the action at the Wilderness:

Capt. Dennis E. Barnes, killed,
Capt. Wm. V. S. Beekman, severely, in left side.
Capt. William Randles, right shoulder and neck.
Capt. John Bailey, killed.
Capt. Henry C. Newton, braised by two spent balls.
Capt. Edson Fitch, flesh wound in right side.
Lieut. F. S. Bailey, slight fracture left leg. .

http://dmna.state.ny.us/historic/reghist/civil/infantry/93rdInf/93rdInfCWN.htm

[rogue]

Re: WOW! Co. G, 93rd NY closeups

Putting names with the image is appreciated as their service and sacrifice become more personal and significant.
Thank you,
S.Sullivan