Antietam: 8th Connecticut Pvt. Oliver Case's grave

“8th Connecticut Pvt. Oliver Case was killed at the Battle of Antietam on Sept. 17, 1862. Case was from Simsbury, Conn. Months after the battle, his father Job traveled to the battlefield to retrieve his son's body for re-burial in Simsbury, Conn. Oliver Case's final resting place is in Simsbury (Conn.) Cemetery, not far from where the 22-year-old soldier grew up. For more, check out John Banks' Civil War blog: http://john-banks.blogspot.com/”