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Antietam National Battlefield
90th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Monument

Dedicated: 2004
Location: South side of Cornfield Avenue
Map Number: 26
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90th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Monument

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90th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Monument

Monument Text:
Here fought the 90th Penna. (Phila)
Sept. 17, 1862
A Hot Place

 
Installation of 90th PA Monument

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Installation of 90th Pennsylvania Monument

This monument is a reconstruction of an original monument that was built by the veterans of the regiment. The original monument was made from three original Civil War rifles and survived from sometime in the 1880s to about 1930. The original monument fell into disrepair and with the threat of being stolen it was dismantled.

The replacement monument was planned and funded by Descendants of the 90th Pennsylvania Volunteers. They contracted with Gary Casteel of Four Winds Studio to design and sculpt the monument which was installed and dedicated on the anniversary of the battle in 2004.

15th Massachusetts Infantry Monument  

Did You Know?
The 15th Massachusetts Infantry went into the Battle of Antietam with 606 soldiers. 318 were killed or wounded, the highest number for any Union regiment in the battle. Their monument features a wounded lion carved in granite.

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