[nealbullington]

The photo is my great grandfather, Aaron C, Bullington, born in 1844. Early in the Civil War he joined the Illinois 86th Volunteer Infantry Regiment. The regimental history says that at war's end they had marched over 5,000 miles. Their main battle was at Kennesaw Mountain, where their commanding officer was killed. Aaron was hit by concussion from a random Confederate shell while they were in camp but was able to stay with his unit untill the end. He apparently suffered from what today we call PTSD, and was on medical disability for the rest of his life.

 

[nealbullington]

It is great to have a photo to go along with the history. My ancestors may have lobbed the shell that injured him. This guy would have been my first cousin had I been around at the same time, he died at age 17 at Malvern Hill. View attachment 4086129

I'm sure I've seen that photo in a history book somewhere.