Captain J.W.M. Appleton
Company A, 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry


Florida State Archives Photographic Collection

Captain Appleton was one of those detailed for other duties while the rest of the regiment continued forward. He stayed behind at Barber's Plantation to protect the rear guard, but heard the battle 16 miles away. Later he was promoted to major. His journal is in the West Virginia Archives.

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