130th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry

Dedicated: September 17, 1904
Location: North side of Bloody Lane
Map Number: Map 1, Position 52
   
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130
Pennsylvania
Volunteer Infantry
2 Brigade
3 Division
2 Corps

This memorial marks the Regiment's right of line in Battle, its left extended to Roulette's lane below; it went into battle by way of the Roulette farm buildings, about 9:30 A.M., and driving back the enemy, maintained its position at and immediately Northeast of this point on the high ground overlooking Bloody Lane until 1:30 o'clock P.M. when withdrawn to replenish its exhausted ammunition, and then occupied the reserve line.

Casualties at Antietam
Killed in battle 32
Died from wounds 14
Non-fatal wounds 132
Total 178

Recruited in Cumberland, York, Montgomery, Dauphin and Chester Counties.

Virtue, Liberty and Independence
Erected by
the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

 

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