2ND DELAWARE VOLUNTEER INFANTRY REGIMENT WAR MEMORIAL
THIS REGIMENT OF RICHARDSON'S RESERVE BRIGADE CROSSED ANTIETAM CREEK, ADVANCED WITH DIVISION AND CAME UNDER HEAVY ARTILLERY FIRE WHILE HOLDING POSITION IMMEDIATELY BEYOND CREST OF THIS RIDGE. IT MOVED TO RIGHT AND HELPED REPULSE COUNTERATTACK IN GAP BETWEEN FRENCH AND RICHARDSON'S DIVISIONS. IN FINAL ASSAULT ON BLOODY LANE, THE REGIMENT CROSSED HERE AND TOOK POSSESSION OF PIPER FARM BUILDING UNTIL ORDERED TO RETIRE.
LOSSES-MEN KILLED 12
WOUNDED-OFFICERS 2, MEN 42
MISSING-2
TOTAL-58
LOSSES-MEN KILLED 12
WOUNDED-OFFICERS 2, MEN 42
MISSING-2
TOTAL-58
Listing Details
- Public
- CIVIL WAR
- Cemetery Stones
- 1964
- ANTIETAM BATTLEFIELD-SUNKEN ROAD
- 21782
- CRAIG SWAIN
- COURTESY OF HMdb.org
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