36TH OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY REGIMENT WAR MEMORIAL
THIS REGIMENT ADVANCED NEAR THE BRIDGE OVER ANTIETAM CREEK ON THE MORNING OF SEPTEMBER 17, 1862, SUPPORTING
STURGIS' DIVISION. IT PARTICIPATED IN THE CHARGE BY WHICH THE BRIDGE WAS CAPTURED. LIEUT. COL. MELVIN CLARKE WAS KILLED NEAR THIS SPOT.
ITS LOSS WAS 1 OFFICER AND 1 MAN KILLED; 21 MEN WOUNDED; 2 MEN MISSING. TOTAL 26
STURGIS' DIVISION. IT PARTICIPATED IN THE CHARGE BY WHICH THE BRIDGE WAS CAPTURED. LIEUT. COL. MELVIN CLARKE WAS KILLED NEAR THIS SPOT.
ITS LOSS WAS 1 OFFICER AND 1 MAN KILLED; 21 MEN WOUNDED; 2 MEN MISSING. TOTAL 26
Listing Details
- Public
- CIVIL WAR
- Stone Carving Memorials
- 1903
- ANTIETAM BATTLEFIELD-BRANCH AVENUE
- 21782
- CRAIG SWAIN
- COURTESY OF HMdb.org
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