tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19845528.post5733464626045415884..comments2023-10-23T10:21:04.027-04:00Comments on Civil War Librarian: News---Antietam's Cornfield Yields Grave of New York SoldierRea Andrew Reddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920204153646557595noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19845528.post-83493727685884327332009-01-20T21:08:00.000-05:002009-01-20T21:08:00.000-05:00I have been looking for the grave of my gggrandunc...I have been looking for the grave of my gggranduncle for several years. He may be your skeleton. Maybe not, as he was found near the corn field. My ancestor fought by Bloody Lane. His name was Danford Patten, he was 18 years old from Monroe County, New York. He fought with the 108th Regiment "The Rochester Regiment", from Monroe County. I have a picture of him. According to the National Archive entry he was 5'8" tall with dark hair and eyes.From the picture you can see he was very thin, with a long narrow face and very pointed chin. I can't find a burial place. Danford had 5 brothers. I doubt very much that they wouldn't come for his body. Maybe because it couldn't be identified? I've been to Antietam twice now. What really caught my attention was the mention in the article of a groundhog. I was taking pictures of the spot the Gettysburg guides found for me from the battle maps (and thus we find out what Gettysburg guides do on their days off-go to Antietam!) and the little guy popped his head up just as I was taking the picture. Please let me know if the bones are Danford. Realize probably a lot of people have similar stories, but have been searching for Danford's resting place for a long time. sallygmom@hotmail.com thanks.sallygmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02172808557147690840noreply@blogger.com