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Antietam National Battlefield
Monument to Lt Col John L. Stetson

Dedicated: 1919
Location: East side of State Route 65, North of the Visitor Center
Map Number: 32
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Monument to Lt Col John L. Stetson

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Monument to Lt Col John L. Stetson

Monument Text:
Here fell in the foremost of the advance of Sumner's Second Corps John Lemuel Stetson of Plattsburgh, N.Y. Lieut. Col. of the 59th New York 1862 - Volunteers - 1919
 
Robert Gould Shaw  

Did You Know?
Robert Gould Shaw served as a Captain in the 2nd Massachusetts Infantry and was wounded in the Cornfield at Antietam before taking command of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry made famous in the movie Glory.

Last Updated: June 15, 2006 at 14:11 EST