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

124th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry

124th Pennsylvania Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, February 9, 2008

1. 124th Pennsylvania Monument

Plaque and inscription facings are in relation to the statue's orientation. From this perspective the front and right side plaque are in view.

Inscription. Colonel Joseph W. Hawley (Right Plaque): Sept. 17, 1862
Antietam
Chancellorsville
May 1-2-3, 1863 (Lower Right Inscription): Recruited in Chester and Delaware Counties August 1862 for Nine Months Service (Rear Plaque): Erected by State of Pennsylvania and Survivors Association 1904 (Lower Rear Inscription): Casualties at Antietam
Killed 5
Wounded 42
Missing 17
Total 64 (Left Plaque): 1st Brigade
1st Division
12th Corps (Lower Right Inscription): It was near this spot that the Regiment within Six Weeks after leaving home took an active part in this great battle.

Erected 1904 by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 17, 1862.

Location. 39° 28.849′ N, 77° 44.915′ W. Marker is near Sharpsburg, Maryland, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of Starke Avenue and Dunker Church Road, on the right when traveling west on Starke Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sharpsburg MD 21782, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Baltimore Metro Region

and in Western Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance

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of this marker: First Army Corps (a few steps from this marker); New Jersey State Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Indiana State Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); 13th New Jersey Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Massachusetts State Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Twelfth Army Corps (within shouting distance of this marker); Doubleday's Division, First Army Corps (within shouting distance of this marker); Jackson's Division, Jackson's Command (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Regiment (within shouting distance of this marker); Aftermath Along the Hagerstown Turnpike (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sharpsburg.

Also see . . .
1. 124th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Monument. National Park Service page detailing the monument. (Submitted on March 12, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

2. Col. Joseph W. Hawley. Antietam on the Web entry:
He was wounded in combat early on the morning of September 17th, and was succeeded by Major Haldeman in command. (Submitted on October 18, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

State Seal on Front of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, February 9, 2008

2. State Seal on Front of Monument

Right Side Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, February 9, 2008

3. Right Side Plaque

Lower Right Inscription image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, February 9, 2008

4. Lower Right Inscription

Photographed by Craig Swain, February 9, 2008

5. Rear Plaque

Lower Rear Inscription image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, February 9, 2008

6. Lower Rear Inscription

Left Side Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, February 9, 2008

7. Left Side Plaque

Lower Left Inscription image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, February 9, 2008

8. Lower Left Inscription

124th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott, September 19, 2015

9. 124th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Monument

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division

10. 124th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Monument

124th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Monument<br>Statue of Col. Joseph W. Hawley image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott, September 19, 2015

11. 124th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Monument
Statue of Col. Joseph W. Hawley

Photographed by Brian Scott, September 19, 2015

12. 124th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Monument

War Department Tablet 6 and 124th Pennsylvania Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain

13. War Department Tablet 6 and 124th Pennsylvania Monument

Located at the intersection of Starke Avenue and Dunker Church Road. In the background are the Indiana (left) and New Jersey (right) State Monuments. The Cornfield is to the northeast corner of the intersection.

Photographed by Brian Scott, September 19, 2015

14. 124th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Monument

124th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Monument<br>Looking North Along Dunker Church Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott, September 19, 2015

15. 124th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Monument
Looking North Along Dunker Church Road

Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,550 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on March 12, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 9, 10, 11. submitted on October 18, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 12. submitted on October 19, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 13. submitted on March 11, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 14, 15. submitted on October 18, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.