Near Sharpsburg in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
35th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 17, 2007
1. 35th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Monument
of
Massachusetts Volunteers
Crossed this bridge with Ferrero's
Brigade, Ninth Army Corps
at noon, Sept. 17, 1862, and
moved to the right up the hill
where, at the lane, two hundred
and fourteen of their officers
and men were killed or wounded.
Gloria est Pro Patria Mori
Erected by Lieut. Col. Albert A. Pope, as a
memorial of his dead comrades.
Erected 1898 by State of Massachusetts.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1990.
Location. 39° 27.047′ N, 77° 43.895′ 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. 21st 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
this page online
Also see . . .
1. 35th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Monument. National Park Service page detailing the monument. (Submitted on March 22, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Albert Augustus Pope. Albert Augustus Pope (May 20, 1843 – August 10, 1909) was a Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel in the Union Army. He was an importer, promoter, and manufacturer of bicycles, and a manufacturer of automobiles. (Submitted on October 1, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Photographed By Craig Swain
2. 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
3. Support for the two 51sts
From the 11th Connecticut Monument looking at the Burnside Bridge. At around 1 p.m. several regiments were arranged to fire on the Confederates in order to suppress their fire while the 51st New York and the 51st Pennsylvania Regiments prepared to rush the bridge. On the left was the 2nd Maryland Infantry, arrayed along the fence. To their right and in the center of the photo was the 21st Massachusetts. On the right of the photo was the 35th Massachusetts.
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, June 24, 2009
4. 35th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Marker
Marker's location from atop Burnside Bridge (yellow arrow).
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 19, 2015
5. 35th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Monument (Restored)
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 19, 2015
6. 35th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Monument (Restored)
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 19, 2015
7. 35th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Monument (Restored)
Photographed By Brian Scott
8. Albert Augustus Pope (1843-1909)
On August 27, 1862, at the age of nineteen, Albert Pope joined the Union Army attached to the 35th Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment, commissioned as a Second Lieutenant. The unit crossed the Potomac River on September 7, and just ten days later, fought at Antietam. The 35th Massachusetts confronted a Confederate crossfire and was stranded behind enemy lines with its ammunition exhausted before answering an order to retreat. Seventy-nine men from Pope's unit died that day.
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 1,191 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 22, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on April 1, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4. submitted on September 30, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on October 1, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
