The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-16

Senator Bakers regiments, the esth, list, I'D
and 106th Pennsylvania which had in part seen
service at Balls Bluff were called
The new Massachusetts monument is a con-
splcuous work of art. 1t has just been placed
in position, and will probably be formally
dedicated in May. Adit. Gen. Dalton and
making the necessary arrangements. The site
Selected is on neutral ground, as between the
many Massachusetts regiments which partici-
pated in the bloody battle but on the high
est land of the whole field. 1t bears this
very simple inscription: Erected by
the commonwealth of Massachusetts to mark
of Aantietam, Sept. l., 1892 The seal Of
the state, encircled by wreath completes
the story. Massachusetts was represented in
the battle by q organizations of infanry ar
tlllery and cavalry, and they were actively
engaged. 1t is an interesting fact that the
nrst monument on the field of Gettysburg
was erected by Massachusetts, regiment
the Second-to commemorate their fallen
comrades, and this monument at Antietam
is one OF the very first to be erected by a
state as such. At the Burnside bridge there
are otner Massachusetts memorials. One OF
the abutments bears on side this inscrip-
uon: Erected by Lieut.. Albert A. Pope, as
memorial of his dead comrades" And on
another face: The Thirty-ffth regiment of
massachusetts, volunteers crossed this bridge
with Ferrero's brigade, Ninth army corps. at
noon, Sept II. 1862, and moved to the right
up the hill. where, at the lane 214 of their
officers and men were killed and wounded
Gloria est pro patria mort - The other abut-
meHI OF Ine DrlQSe was erected by the
Twenty-frst regiment, Massachu Infantry
association, and upon side are the names
of Its members who were killed near the
bridge
There are few more delightful spots than
the Antietam creek at this old bridge The
stream, about thirty feet wide flows almost
silently on its way, beneath the old willow
trees and with high bluffs a half-hundred
feet away. The scene is one of absolute quiet,
disturbed only by the ripping of waters. 1t
had been still here for ages and on just
one day this quiet was disturbed by the hor-
rible din of war, but that one day has given
the little spot a place the map of the
world.
In the National cemetery, near Sharpsburg
village, 4,61 soldiers, according TO an old
guide book, are buried. There is stone
full mathematical monument, surmounted by
an heroic figure of the Union soldier, faces
the entrance. The views on all sides from
the cemetery are of surprising beauty. With
in Its enclosure is a small mass of lime
stone, upon which, it is said Lee stood to
direct the battle. To the east, at distance
OF about two miles, large brick building
may be seen. This is known Fry's house
around which the tents of McClellan's head
quarters were pitched before and during the
battle. This cemetery is in the concave of
the Confederate battle line when the fight
ing began, In the distance may be seen
the spurs of Maryland Heights and the
stately South Mountain range Practically
the whole battlefield is visible from this
point; and, with Palfreys "Antietam'' of the
Campaigns of the Civil War series in
hand, the whole contest is as readily under
stood as a football game
The story of the battle is familiar 1t was
Lees first invasion of the North. His sec
ond was stopped at Gettysburg, and, like 1t,