National Park Service LogoU.S. Department of the InteriorNational Park ServiceNational Park Service
National Park Service: U.S. Department of the InteriorNational Park Service Arrowhead
 
 
Making America's Best Idea Even Better
Antietam National BattlefieldCannon and moon
view map
text size:largestlargernormal
printer friendly
Antietam National Battlefield
8th Ohio Infantry Monument

Dedicated: 1903
Location: South side of Bloody Lane
Map Number: 55
•Go to .pdf version of the Monument Map
•Adopt-a-Monument

 
8th Ohio Infantry Monument

NPS Photo

8th Ohio Infantry Monument

Monument Text:
OHIO
8th Regiment
Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Lieut. Col. Franklin Sawyer
1st Brigade Gen. Nathan Kimball
3rd Division Gen. W. H. French
2nd Corps, Gen. Edwin V. Sumner
Army of the Potomac

On this field Ohio's sons sacrificed life and health for one country and one flag.

September 17, 1862 forded Antietam Creek waist deep, formed line of battle South of the Roulette buildings, in orchard, took crest of hill at the point of the bayonet; held position four hours; supplies exhausted; ammunition and muskets from dead and wounded; charged "Bloody Lane" captured about 300 prisoners; number engaged 341; Losses in killed and wounded 162.

Bodies on the battlefield  

Did You Know?
Alexander Gardner's photographs of Antietam were the first ever images to show dead soldiers on the field of battle. A New York Times article about the photographs said it was if the "dead had been laid at our doorsteps."
more...

Disclaimer Accessibility Privacy Policy FOIA Notices USA.gov

Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:29 EST