Near Sharpsburg in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
51st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 17, 2007
1. Front Side of Monument
(Front Inscription):
was organized Sept. 1861
By Col. afterwards,
Maj. Gen. John F. Hartranft
its leader in many battles and in
this charge
Mustered out July 1865
Engaged in 20 battles or minor
combats and numerous skirmishes
Total death roll 214
(Left Inscription):
Private Charles Keyser, Co. A.
5th Sergt. Richard J. Williams, Co B.
8th Corp. George W. Bird, Co B.
Private David S. Hutman Co B.
Private Henry C. Unicore, Co B.
(Rear Inscription):
by the survivors of the
51st Regt. Pa. Vol.
To commemorate their
comrades who fell in
taming this bridge in the
battle between the Federal
and Confederate forces
Sept. 17, 1862.
(Right Inscription):
Lieut. Col Thomas S. Bell
Private James Coulston, Co. A.
Private William Somerlot, Co. A.
1st Lieut. Davis Hunsicker, Co C.
Private David McKane, Co. C.
Private Simon P. Emerly, Co. C.
Private John Hallowell, Co. C.
Private George Mayberry, Co. D.
Private William Comer, Co. F.
Private Henry S. Lentz, Co. F.
Private Henry Shultz, Co. F.
Private James Downling, Co. G.
Private Miles Dillen, Co. G.
Private
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Private Wallis Wiggins, Co G.
1st Lieut. Jacob C. Beaver, Co. _
1st Sergt. Matthew Vandine, Co. _
Private Isaac Beck, Co. _
Private Edward Bear, Co. I.
Private Levi Marks, Co. I.
Private Isaac Wites, Co. I.
Private Thomas P. Davis, Co. _
Sergt. Albert Snyle, Co. _
and 84 others wounded.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1865.
Location. 39° 27.039′ N, 77° 43.889′ 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. 2nd Maryland Infantry (a few steps from this marker); "Will You Give Us Our Whiskey?" (a few steps from this marker); We Showered the Lead Across that Creek (a few steps from this marker); Witness to History (a few steps from this marker); Ninth Army Corps (a few steps from this marker); 35th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry (a few steps from this marker); a different
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 17, 2007
2. Left Side of Monument
The context of the word "Omitted" is unknown as it pertains to this inscription.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Two 51st Pennsylvania Monuments.
Also see . . . John F. Hartranft. John Frederick Hartranft (December 16, 1830 – October 17, 1889) was the 17th Governor of Pennsylvania from 1873 to 1879 and a Union Major General who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the American Civil War. (Submitted on October 1, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 17, 2007
3. Rear Facing of Monument
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 17, 2007
4. Right Face of Monument
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 19, 2015
5. 51st Pennsylvania Volunteer
Infantry Monument (Reverse)
Infantry Monument (Reverse)
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 19, 2015
6. 51st Pennsylvania Volunteer
Infantry Monument
Infantry Monument
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 19, 2015
7. 51st Pennsylvania Volunteer
Infantry Monument
Infantry Monument
Photographed By Brian Scott
8. John F. Hartranft (1830-1889)
In July 1862, Hartranft's men proceeded to Newport News, Virginia, to become part of Burnside's IX Corps, with whom they fought in the Second Battle of Bull Run and at South Mountain. They also fought at the Battle of Antietam, where Hartranft led its famous charge across Burnside's Bridge, suffering 120 casualties.
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, June 24, 2009
9. 51st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Marker
Marker's location from atop Burnside Bridge (yellow arrow).
Photographed By Larry Gertner
10. John Frederick Hartranft 1830 - 1889
A monument to the General stands in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,455 times since then and 13 times this year. Last updated on August 9, 2012, by Harry Dillon of Tyrone, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 22, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on October 1, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 9. submitted on September 30, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. 10. submitted on March 31, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
