It is currently Tue Mar 19, 2024 7:31 am

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 1 post ] 
Author Message
 Post subject: Pvt. Herbert L. Burdick
PostPosted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 3:38 pm 
Offline
Corporal
User avatar

Joined: Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:21 pm
Posts: 60
Location: Upstate New York
Apart from within the confines of Gettysburg National Cemetery I have not encountered many graves of sharpshooters who actually lost their lives during the course of the Civil War.

Yet, here in a small cemetery along Route 8 in Upstate New York which is more well know for a patently false urban legend, we find one such grave. Where the waters of the Unadilla River flow south towards the Susquehanna rests Private Herbert L. Burdick of Co. B, 1st U.S.S.S.

Sadly enough I don't know the exact circumstances of his death, be it either from combat or from illness. All I really know is that he is definitely one of the youngest sharpshooters at the time of his death who I've come across...he was only 18!

Image

Image

One of the few things I was able to find out was that he encountered a friend of his near Sharpsburg. This letter says that Herbert "expected to be mustered in" with a few days. Within a few days...he was dead..

_________________
Mr. Jason G. Wolczanski
Co. C, 2nd U.S.S.S.


Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 1 post ] 

All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 2 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
cron
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group