Near Sharpsburg in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
51st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
Pennsylvania
Volunteer
Infantry
2nd Brigade 2nd Division
9th Corps
Location 385 yards South
70 Degrees East
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Casualties at Antietam
Killed 21
Wounded 99
Total 120
Recruited in Montgomery
Northampton Union Centre
Lycoming and Snyder
Counties
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Battles Participated In
Roanoke Island
Newbern - Camden
Second Bull Run
Chantilly
South Mountain
Antietam
Fredericksburg
Vicksburg Jackson
Cambell's Station
Knoxville - Wilderness
Spotsylvania
North Anna - Cold Harbor
Petersburg - The Crater
Reams Station
Weldon Railroad
Hatcher's Run
Assault on Petersburg
Erected 1904 by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 27.072′ N, 77° 44.398′ W. Marker is near Sharpsburg, Maryland, in Washington County. Marker is on Branch Avenue, on the left when traveling south. 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. Ninth Army Corps (a few steps from this marker); Durell’s Independent Battery (a few steps from this marker); 48th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Ninth Army Corps (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Ninth Army Corps (within shouting distance of this marker); Branch's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); 23rd Ohio Infantry (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wise (Virginia) Artillery (about 400 feet away). 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. Two 51st Pennsylvania Monuments.
Also see . . . 51st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Monument. National Park Service page detailing the monument. (Submitted on March 26, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2017. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,310 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 26, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 5, 6, 7. submitted on October 10, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 8. submitted on March 26, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 9. submitted on October 10, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.