3rd Delaware Infantry Monument at Antietam National Battlefield

3rd Delaware Volunteer Infantry

Dedicated:	May 30, 1964
Location:	West Woods
Map Number:	Map 1, Position 26

Monument Photo

Monument Text

Photo of 3rd Delaware Infantry Monument

DELAWARE

3rd DELAWARE VOLUNTEERS
MAJOR ARTHUR MAGINNIS
3rd BRIGADE, 2nd DIVISION, XII CORPS.

This regiment, worn down from active
service in the second Manassas Campaign,
went into action Sept. 17, 1862 with only
five officers and 120 men. It started
out on the right of the Union line in
front of the West Woods. After heavy
action along the Hagerstown Pike, it
helped repulse Confederate counter attack following rout of Sedgewick's Division.
Final position of the regiment, 65 yards
North of this point.

LOSSES

	OFFICERS	MEN
Killed	1	5
Wounded	2	9
Total	17 of 125 engaged

ERECTED BY
DELAWARE CIVIL WAR CENTENNIAL COMMISSION May 30, 1964