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Col. Benjamin C. Christ (1824-1869)
Photographer: Brian Scott
Caption: Col. Benjamin C. Christ (1824-1869)
Additional Description: Christ's Brigade--consisting of the 50th Pennsylvania, 28th Massachusetts, 79th New York, and 17th Michigan--saw considerable action and suffered significant casualties at the battles of 2nd Bull Run, South Mountain, and Antietam. Casualties in Christ’s Brigade at the Battle of Antietam numbered 245 men killed, wounded, and missing, with the heaviest loss occurring in the ranks of the 17th Michigan.
Submitted: September 30, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
Database Locator Identification Number: p331563
File Size: 0.067 Megabytes

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