1ST DELAWARE VOLUNTEER INFANTRY REGIMENT WAR MEMORIAL
THIS REGIMENT CROSSED ANTIETAM CREEK FORMING RIGHT OF FIRST LINE FRENCH'S DIVISION. ADVANCED WITH HEAVY SKIRMISHING AND BECAME FIERCELY ENGAGED IMMEADIATELY IN FRONT OF SUNKEN ROAD.
8 OF THE 10 COMPANY COMMANDERS AND THE ENTIRE COLOR-GUARD KILLED OR WOUNDED.
LOSSES: OFFICERS KILLED-3, MEN KILLED-26, WOUNDED OFFICERS-10, MEN-172, MISSING-17
TOTAL 228 OF 708 ENGAGED
8 OF THE 10 COMPANY COMMANDERS AND THE ENTIRE COLOR-GUARD KILLED OR WOUNDED.
LOSSES: OFFICERS KILLED-3, MEN KILLED-26, WOUNDED OFFICERS-10, MEN-172, MISSING-17
TOTAL 228 OF 708 ENGAGED
Listing Details
- Public
- CIVIL WAR
- Cemetery Stones
- 1962
- ANTIETAM BATTLEFIELD-RICHARDSON AVENUE
- 21782
- CRAIG SWAIN
- COURTESY OF HMdb.org
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