Anson County NcArchives Photo Place.....Edmund Forrest Fenton 
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The exhibit, called "Faces of the Civil War," is a generic memorial to 
soldiers on both sides who fought in the Battle of Chancellorsville. The 
battle is considered to be Lee's greatest victory, in that he was heavily 
outnumbered, but maneuvered his forces to divide those of his opponent 
(Hooker) and, in turn, defeat both parts of the Union Army soundly.  My own 
great grandfather lost his arm on May 3, 1863, during the most intense 
fighting of the battle. During a five-hour period then, it is said that one 
soldier fell every second (i.e., 18,000 total casualties -- on both sides). 
Sergeant Edmund Fenton, 14th N.C.V. (the "Anson Guards"), was one of those 
casualties. 

Additional information about the exhibit itself can be gained from Mr. Donald 
Pfanz with the National Parks Service and serves as the Battlefield Historian. 
Don solicits photos of participants of the battle (as they appeared at the 
time of the conflict -- not as aging veterans). If the data is authenticated 
(and the photos are of sufficient quality), they can be mounted and added to 
the wall. 

We were successful in having our own ancestor recognized there during the past 
year. His picture is at the bottom of the photograph.


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