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45th Pennsylvania Infantry Monument

The 45th and 100th Pennsylvania Infantry monuments, both are stone columns with soldiers at the top.
The 45th PA Infantry Monument is on the left and the 100th PA Infantry Monument is on the right.

NPS Photo

Dedicated: September 17, 1904

Location: Branch Avenue

Map Number: 72 on the Monument Map

Monument Text:
45th Pennsylvania
Volunteer Infantry
2nd Brigade
1st Division
9th Corps
The Regiment advanced 264 yards Northwest of this point, retiring to this position later in the day.
Casualties at Antietam
Killed 1
Wounded 36
Missing 1
Total 38

Recruited in Centre, Lancaster, Mifflin, Tioga and Wayne Counties
Secessionville (near Charleston)
South Mountain
Antietam
Fredericksburg
Vicksburg
Jackson
Blue Springs
Campbell's Station
Weldon Railroad
Hatcher's Run
Siege of Knoxville
Wilderness
Spotsylvania
North Anna
Cold Harbor
Petersburg
The Crater
Poplar Spring Church
Assault on Petersburg

Virtue, Liberty and Independence

Erected by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Antietam National Battlefield

Last updated: July 8, 2024