• Cannon and Cornfield at Dawn

    Antietam

    National Battlefield Maryland

1st Delaware Volunteer Infantry Monument

Dedicated: May 26, 1962

Location: North Side of Bloody Lane

Map Number: 51

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1st Delaware Infantry Monument

1st Delaware Infantry Monument

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Monument Text:
DELAWARE
1st DELAWARE VOLUNTEERS
COLONEL JOHN W. ANDREWS
3rd BRIGADE 3rd DIVSION II CORPS
On the morning of September 17, 1862 this regiment crossed Antietam Creek forming right of first line of French's Division. Advanced with heavy skirmishing through Roulette Farm and became fiercely engaged immediately, in front of Sunken Road. Withdrew to stronger position 100 yards north of here. 8 of 10 Company Commanders and entire color-guard killed-or-wounded
LOSSES
Killed 3 OFFICERS 26 MEN
Wounded 10 OFFICERS 172 MEN
Total 230 of 708 engaged


ERECTED BY
DELAWARE CIVIL WAR CENTENNIAL COMMISSION
May 26, 1962

 

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The First Texas Infantry lost 82% of their men killed, wounded and missing while fighting in the Cornfield at Antietam, the highest casualty rate for any Confederate regiment in one battle of the Civil War.