Near Sharpsburg in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
21st Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 17, 2007
1. 21st Massachusetts Infantry Monument
(Front Face):
2nd Brig. 2nd Div.
9th A.C.
Erected by
21st Regt. Mass. Vol.
Association
(Rear Face):
were killed near
this bridge:
2nd Lieut. Henry C. Holbrook Co. "D"
Priv. Wm. B. Boynton Co. "D"
Priv. Amos S. Eastman Co. "E"
Corp. Henry K. Buss Co. "E"
Priv. Geo. T. Bigelow Co. "G"
Corp. Jas. S. Stratton Co. "G"
Priv. Daniel Daley Co. "I"
Priv. Chas. Leonard Co. "E"
1st Sergt. Geo. W. Davis Co. "E"
Priv. Chas. S. Brigham
and 35 other wounded
Erected 1898 by State of Massachusetts.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this
this page online
Location. 39° 27.049′ N, 77° 43.896′ W. Marker is near Sharpsburg, Maryland, in Washington County. Marker can be reached from Old Burnside Bridge Road, on the left when traveling east. Located to the east of stop 9 (Burnside Bridge) of the driving tour of Antietam Battlefield, along the walking trail east of the bridge. 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 of this marker. 35th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry (here, next to this marker); "Why Burnside's Bridge?" (here, next to this marker); Bridge of Destiny (here, next to this marker); We Showered the Lead Across that Creek (a few steps from this marker); "Will You Give Us Our Whiskey?" (a few steps from this marker); 2nd Maryland Infantry
Photographed By Craig Swain, April 6, 2008
2. Back Inscription
Also see . . . 21st Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Monument. National Park Service page detailing the monument. (Submitted on March 22, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 19, 2015
3. 21st Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Monument
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 19, 2015
4. 21st Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Monument
Photographed By Craig Swain
5. Marker and Monuments on the East End of Burnside Bridge
The "Why Burnside Bridge?" interpretive marker stands in front of the monuments for the 21st and 35th Massachusetts Infantry.
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 17, 2007
6. 21st Massachusetts Position Near the Bridge
The 21st Massachusetts advanced to a position at the base of the Burnside Bridge during the pile up of units attempting to force the crossing. From along the fence line, the regiment supported the later crossing by the "Two 51sts." According to the Battlefield Board maps, the 21st was generally positioned from the base of the bridge to the southwest, facing Antietam Creek and the Confederates on the opposite side.
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, June 24, 2009
7. 21st Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Marker
Marker's location from atop Burnside Bridge (yellow arrow).
Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2017. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,101 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 22, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on August 3, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3, 4. submitted on October 1, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 5. submitted on March 22, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 6. submitted on August 3, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 7. submitted on September 30, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee.
