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Antietam National Battlefield
11th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Monument

Dedicated: 1903

Location: Approximately 150 yards East of Branch Avenue on South end of the Battlefield

Map Number: 82

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11th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Monument

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11th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Monument

Monument Text:
OHIO
11th Infantry
Commanded by
Lieut. Col. Augustus H. Coleman (Killed)
Maj. Lyman Jackson
Crook's Second Brigade
Kanawha Division
Ninth Army Corps
Army of the Potomac
This Regiment advanced in skirmish line toward the bridge over the Antietam Creek, participated in the charge which drove the enemy from the creek and advanced to this point which it held until the close of the day. Its loss was 1 officer and 3 men killed; 1 officer and 11 men wounded; 5 men missing, total 21.

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The Maryland State Monument at Antietam

Did You Know?
The Maryland State Monument is the only monument at Antietam dedicated to both sides. Marylanders fought for both the Union and the Confederacy. 20,000 people attended the dedication on May 30, 1900. President William McKinley, a veteran of the Battle of Antietam, was the keynote speaker

Last Updated: June 01, 2011 at 04:00 MST