Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-13
Descriptions Of the Monuments.

ever cherish and preserve them for the ben
eft Of future generations.
Descriptions Of the Monuments.
The Mckinley monument Is one of the
most artistic and imposing on Antietam
battlefield. 1t Is located near the famous
Burnside bridge. and is a massive piece Of
granite standing thirty-three feet six
inches in height. 1t is of Ionic architecture
with an allegorical female figure. life size,
on one corner of the die. In her left hand
is furled a flag. while in her right hand she
holds palm branch of peace over the me-
dallions of Mckinley. which are surround
ed by laurel wreath. The medallions are
of bronze and represent Mckinley as SOL
der and as statesman. On the face of
the fourth base is a battle scene in bronze,
showing Sergeant Mckinley distributing hot
coffee and food to the men of his regiment
On the other sides Of the base are bronze
tablets on which are inscriptions in raised
letters, telling among other things that Nc
kinley served fourteen years in Congress-
was twice governor of Ohio and twice Presi-
dent of the United States. The beautiful
monument Is surmounted by a granite eagle
at half flight.
The other nine monuments are equally as
handsome. but with one two exceptions
they are not as large. They are located as
follows: Fifth. 7th and Goth regiments
This monument. which is thirty-five feet
high. stands on a lot adjoining the lot on
1t faces the historic Dunkard Church on
the Hagerstown and Sharpsburg turnpike
The monument rests on three bases, the tall
shaft being pointed at the top similar to
the Philadelphia brigade monument These
three regiments became engaged about 7:3O
o'clock in the morning of September II,
1S62. and were in action until 30 o'clock
in the afternoon. During the day they
drove the enemy from the woods at the
Dunkard Church. 49,.
Memorial to the Eighth Regiment.
Eighth regiment.-This monument, which
stands on Bloody Lane avenue, consists of
two bases and a shaft about fifteen feet
high. One of the inscriptions on the monu-
ment reads as follows: ION this field Ohio's
sons sacrificed life and health for one coun-
try and one flag" While the battle ragged
this regiment forded Antietam creek at a
point where the water was waist Deep took
the crest of hill on the Roulette farm at
the point of the bayonet and held the posi-
ton for four hours, supplying exhausted
ammunition from the dead and wounded
During the Bloody Lane charge the regi-
ment captured over 300 prisoners. The reg
lment loss in killed and wounded was 1862
Eleventh Regiment.-At the angle
formed by Branch avenue and a lane
leading to the fields on the farm of
Jacob b. Slime THIS monument stands
ooi. Augustus H. Coleman, who COM
manded the regiment was killed during
the battle.
Twelfth Regiment-This monument
ends on the Connecticut ten-acre lot
Where the monument stands on the after
noon of September IT, and maintained
lhat position during the balance of the
day, although exposed to a severe flank
fire.
Memorial to McKinley's Regiment.
Twenty-third Regiment-Two of the
members of this regiment afterward be-
nn v,,n Dv1.
The monument is on Branch avenue.
With its brigade the regiment crossed
the Antietam on the afternoon of the
the close of the battle.
TWenty-eighth Regiment.-Surmount-
ed by granite eagle at half flight, this
monument stands on Branch avenue near
the Slime barn. On the morning of Sep
TENDER II five companies of this regi-
ment succeeded in crossing the bridge
before 1t was captured and aided in driy-
ing the enemy from the creek
Ihlrtleth Reglment-This monument is
on Branch avenue, directly opposite the
Connecticut lot Lieut.. Col. Theodore
captured during the battle, along with
another officer and fifteen men. Three
OF the regiments officers We're killed.
Thirty-ffth Regiment.-On Branch
avenue near the Slime house this monu-
ment has been erected in loving memory
to Lieut. Col. Melvin Clarke and his men
who were killed near this spot. The
regiment participated in the charge by
which the bridge was captured.
First Battery Light Artillery.-This
monument is located along the road lead
ing from Sharpsburg to the Burnside
bridge and about $50 yards west of
where the battery was stationed at the
time of the battle.
All of the monuments are beautifully
cut, nearly all of them bearing the seal
OF Ohio. On each is cut in raised letters
the name of the organization it repre-
sents and brief history the part it's
members took in the bloody battle of An
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