Near Sharpsburg in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
New York State Monument
(Front Face):
The State of New York
in commemoration of the Services
of its officers and soldiers
in the Battle of Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862
(Rear Face):
67 Regiments of Infantry
5 Regiments of Cavalry
14 Batteries of Artillery
2 Regiments of Engineers
New York's losses on this field were
65 officers and 624 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded
110 officers and 2687 enlisted men wounded and
2 officers and 277 men captured or missing, making a total of 3765.
General Officers from New York State in command
Corps Commanders
Maj. Gen. Edwin V. Sumner, 2nd C.
Maj. Gen. Fitz John Porter, 5th C.
Division Commanders
Maj. Gen. Henry W. Slocum
Maj. Gen. George W. Morell
Maj. Gen. Darius N. Couch
Brig. Gen. James B. Ricketts
Brig. Gen. Abner Doubleday
Brig. Gen. George S. Greene
Brigade Commanders
Brig. Gen. M.R. Patrick
Brig. Gen. Abram Duryee
Brig. Gen. Thomas F. Meagher
Brig. Gen. Geo. L. Hartsuff
Brig. Gen. Max Weber
Brig. Gen. Erastus B. Tyler
Brig. Gen. John Cochrane
Brig. Gen. Edward Ferrero
Brig. Gen. G. K. Warren
Col. Wm. H. Christian
Col. Walter Phelps, Jr.
Col. T. B. W. Stockton
Col. Joseph J. Bartlett
Col. H.S. Fairchild
Col. John Burke
Col. William B. Goodrich
Col. Wm. P. Wainwright
Lt. Col. Jonathan Austin
Lt. Col. James C. Lane
Erected A. D. 1919
Under the auspices of the New York Monument Commission
Co. Lewis R. Stegman, Chairman; Col. Clinton Beckwith,
Charles A. Shaw, U.S.C.; Brig. Gen. Charles W. Berry, Adj. Gen. S.N.Y.
Erected 1919 by State of New York.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 28.508′ N, 77° 44.695′ W. Marker is near Sharpsburg, Maryland, in Washington County. Memorial is on Dunker Church Road / Old Hagerstown Pike, on the right when traveling north. Located just north of the Visitors Center for the Antietam National 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 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Model 1841 6-Pounder Gun (within shouting distance of this marker); Twentieth Regiment (within shouting distance of this marker); Model 1857 12-Pounder Gun-Howitzer (within shouting distance of this marker); A Savage Continual Thunder (within shouting distance of this marker); Lee’s Artillery Battalion (within shouting distance of this marker); A Converging Storm of Iron (within shouting distance of this marker); 3-Inch Ordnance Rifle (within shouting distance of this marker); 10-Pounder Parrott Rifle (within shouting distance of this marker); “Load” “Commence Firing” (within shouting distance of this marker); “I Hate Cannons” (within shouting distance of this marker). 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. New York state memorials at Antietam
Also see . . .
1. New York State Monument. National Park Service site detailing the monument. (Submitted on March 19, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Edwin Vose Sumner. Edwin Vose Sumner (January 30, 1797 – March 21, 1863) was a career United States Army officer who became a Union Army general and the oldest field commander of any Army Corps on either side during the American Civil War. (Submitted on October 16, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
3. Fitz John Porter. Fitz John Porter (August 31, 1822 – May 21, 1901) (sometimes written FitzJohn Porter or Fitz-John Porter) was a career United States Army officer and a Union General during the American Civil War. (Submitted on October 16, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
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