I recently discovered that, according to his obituary, my ggg-grandfather, Taylor B. Rezer, 29th Pennsylvania Infantry, Co. F, was captured on Aug. 30, 1862, at the 2nd Battle of Bull Run. He was paroled shortly thereafter and sent to Camp Chase, OH, where he died of Typhoid on Oct. 8, 1862.

The problem is, according to a report dated Aug. 16 (The War of the Rebellion: Series I, Volume 12, Part II, pg 145), “The Twenty-ninth Pennsylvania, nominally attached to this brigade, has been on detached service some months.” The regimental history states that the 29th was guarding trains(?) during the battle, a rather safe duty assignment. It doesn’t mention any losses in the battle. I question I have is, how or when on the 30th could my ggg-grandfather have been captured when his regiment was supposedly at the rear of the action, presumably around Bristoe Station. I have studied the battle and there seems to be no mention of any action by the Confederates which would have brought about any captures. If anybody has a deeper knowledge of the battle and could explain any possible solution to this dilemma it would be greatly appreciated.