Near Sharpsburg in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

28th Ohio Volunteer Infantry

By Craig Swain, February 9, 2008

1. 28th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Monument

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

(Front of Monument):
OHIO
28th Infantry
Commanded by
Lieut. Col. Gottfried Becker
Crooks (2d) Brigade
Kanawha Division
Ninth Army Corps
Army of the Potomac

(Rear of Monument):
This Regiment was conducted by Gen. Crook on a reconnaissance above the Bridge over Antietam Creek on the morning of Sept. 17, 1862, and 5 companies succeeded in crossing the Creek before the capture of the bridge; it then formed part of the forces that charged and drove the enemy from the creek.

Its loss was 2 men killed; 19 men wounded; total 21.

Erected 1903 by State of Ohio.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 39° 27.184′ N, 77° 44.357′ W. Marker is near Sharpsburg, Maryland, in Washington County. Marker is on Branch Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Located at stop 10, the Final Attack, of the driving tour of Antietam Battlefield. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sharpsburg MD 21782, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

Rear Inscription image. Click for full size.

By Craig Swain, March 29, 2008

2. Rear Inscription

of this marker. Longstreet's Command (a few steps from this marker); D.R. Jones' Division, Longstreet's Command (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named D.R. Jones' Division, Longstreet's Command (a few steps from this marker); Ninth Army Corps (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Ninth Army Corps (a few steps from this marker); “It Is A.P. Hill” (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named "It Is A.P. Hill" (within shouting distance of this marker); Brown’s (Wise), Virginia Battery (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sharpsburg.

Also see . . .
1. 28th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Monument. National Park Service page detailing the monument. (Submitted on March 24, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

2. 2nd German Ohio Regiment. The regiment was recruited as a "German" regiment at the start of the war. (Submitted on March 24, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

By Brian Scott, September 19, 2015

3. 28th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Monument

By Brian Scott, September 19, 2015

4. 28th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Monument

By Brian Scott, September 19, 2015

5. 28th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Monument

Federal Tablet Cluster and the 28th Ohio Monument image. Click for full size.

By Craig Swain, March 29, 2008

6. Federal Tablet Cluster and the 28th Ohio Monument

From left to right are the Ninth Army Corps Tablet (Number 70), Continuation Tablet, Crook's Brigade Tablet (Number 60), and the 28th Ohio Monument.

28th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Monument<br>Last on the Left image. Click for full size.

By Brian Scott, September 19, 2015

7. 28th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Monument
Last on the Left

The 28th Ohio Advance image. Click for full size.

By Craig Swain, February 9, 2008

8. The 28th Ohio Advance

The regiment advanced across the open ground south of the Otto farm, with the 36th Ohio Regiment on their right (to the north or left of this photo). The regiment reached the crest of the ridge from which the photo was taken and managed to stand fast in the face of Confederate counter attacks from A.P. Hill's Division. It eventually fell back as part of the general withdrawal of the IX Corps.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 10, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,118 times since then and 4 times this year. Last updated on September 7, 2020, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1. submitted on March 24, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on March 31, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 8, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 6. submitted on March 31, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 7. submitted on October 6, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 8. submitted on March 24, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.