Alois O. Bachman

Mustered into service as a Major on July 29th, 1861

Born 17 May 1839

Died  17 September 1862

Buried Springdale Cemetery, Jefferson County Indiana

Major Bachman first served as a Captain in Company K of the 6th Indiana Infantry from April of 1861 to August of 1861. He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in February of 1862 and was killed in action at the Battle of Antietam leading his troops.

Photo by Mark Davis

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Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Library