American Civil War Monuments:
Antietam National Battlefield Park
New York State
Photo courtesy of LCWRT Member Paul Fridell
Constructed at a coat of $30,000 and dedicated in 1919, it
is 58’ high. The New York State Monument honors the 67 Regiments of Infantry, 5
of Cavalry, 14 Artillery Batteries and 2 Regiments of Engineers from New York
that fought on this ground. NY casualties at Antietam were 3765, with 689
killed or mortally wounded, 2797 wounded, and 279 captured or missing. New York provided approximately one quarter of
the Union Army at Antietam. In this view, the Maryland State Monument is to the
left.
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