Near Sharpsburg in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
51st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
Photographed By Craig Swain, February 9, 2008
1. 51st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Monument
Pennsylvania
Volunteer
Infantry
2nd Brigade 2nd Division
9th Corps
Location 385 yards South
70 Degrees East
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Casualties at Antietam
Killed 21
Wounded 99
Total 120
Recruited in Montgomery
Northampton Union Centre
Lycoming and Snyder
Counties
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Battles Participated In
Roanoke Island
Newbern - Camden
Second Bull Run
Chantilly
South Mountain
Antietam
Fredericksburg
Vicksburg Jackson
Cambell's Station
Knoxville - Wilderness
Spotsylvania
North Anna - Cold Harbor
Petersburg - The Crater
Reams Station
Weldon Railroad
Hatcher's Run
Assault on Petersburg
Erected 1904 by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 27.072′
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ninth Army Corps (a few steps from this marker); Durell’s Independent Battery (a few steps from this marker); 48th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Ninth Army Corps (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Ninth Army Corps (within shouting distance of this marker); Branch's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); 23rd Ohio Infantry (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wise (Virginia) Artillery (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sharpsburg.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Two 51st Pennsylvania Monuments.
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Photographed By Craig Swain, February 9, 2008
2. Inscription on the Monument
Photographed By Craig Swain, February 9, 2008
3. Rear of Monument
Seal of the Commonwealth over a relief depicting the storming of the Burnside Bridge.
Photographed By Craig Swain, February 9, 2008
4. Close up of the Relief on the Back of the Monument
The relief depicts the storming of the Burnside Bridge by the 51st Pennsylvania and the 51st New York Infantry.
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 19, 2015
5. 51st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Monument
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 19, 2015
6. 51st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Monument
Statue of Infantryman
Statue of Infantryman
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 19, 2015
7. 51st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Monument
Statue of Infantryman
Statue of Infantryman
Photographed By Craig Swain
8. Pennsylvania Monuments along the Central Section of Branch Avenue
Three Pennsylvania Monuments stand along Branch Avenue at this point - 51st Pennsylvania Infantry (furthest from the camera), Durell's Battery (center), and 48th Pennsylvania Infantry (closest).
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 19, 2015
9. 51st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Monument
First From the Left
First From the Left
Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2017. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,303 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 26, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 5, 6, 7. submitted on October 10, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 8. submitted on March 26, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 9. submitted on October 10, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
