Lieutenant Alexander C. M. Pennington, assigned to Horse Battery A, 2nd U.S. Artillery at the Battle of Antietam
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- Lieutenant Alexander C. M. Pennington, assigned to Horse Battery A, 2nd U.S. Artillery at the Battle of Antietam
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- K. W. Beniczky, Photographer No. 2 New Chambers St. Near Chatham St. N.Y.
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- Pennington, Alexander Cummings McWhorter. Born Newark N.J. 1/8/1838; Graduated USMA 1860; Brevet 2 Lt 2nd Arty 1 July 1860; 2 lt l Feb 1861; 1 It 14 May 1861; Col 3rd N J Cav 1 Oct 1864; honorably mustered out of volunteer service 1 Aug 1865; Capt 1st Arty 30 Mar 1864; Maj 4th Arty 8 Nov 1882; Lt Col 28 Nov 1892; Col 2nd Arty 29 Oct 1896; Brig Gen Vols 4 May 1898; honorably discharged from volunteers 12 Apr 1899;" Brig Gen U S A 16 Oct 1899; Brevet Capt 9 June 1863 for gallant and meritorious service in the battle of Beverly Ford Va; Major 3 July 1863 for gallant and meritorious service during the Gettysburg campaign; Lt Col 19 Oct 1864 for gallant and meritorious service in the battle of Cedar Creek Va; Col 13 Mar 1865 forgallant and meritorious service during the war and Brig Gen vols 15 July 1865 for faithful and meritorious service; retired 17 Oct 1899. Died 11/30/1917
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- Soldier in civilian clothes
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- four-lensed camera, which made eight 3.5 x 2.5 inch negatives on one full sized plate
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- Private collection of James A. Rosebrock
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