5th Maryland Infantry (US) Monument - Sharpsburg, MD
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neoc1
N 39° 28.287 W 077° 44.444
18S E 264240 N 4372682
The 5th Maryland Infantry monument at the Antietam Battlefield is located on the north side of the farm road then called the Sunken Lane now known as Bloody Lane.
Waymark Code: WMTKFM
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 12/04/2016
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The state of Maryland erected this monument dedicated to 5th Maryland Infantry who fought on the side of the Union during the battle of Antietam during the Civil War. The monument was dedicated on May 30, 1900.
A 4' high by 1.5' square block of granite has a slanted top that contains a bronze seal of the State of Maryland. The front of the granite block is inscribed:
MARYLAND
5TH MD INFANTRY.
3RD - MAX WEBER'S - BRIGADE
3RD - FRENCH'S - DIVISION
2ND - SUMNER'S - CORPS
ADVANCED TO THE KNOLL
ABOVE THE BLOODY LANE,
300 FEET IN REAR OF
THIS MARKER. LOSS 43
KILLED, 123 WOUNDED.
THE MONUMENT TO THE
MARYLAND TROOPS IS
NEAR THE DUNKARD
CHURCH.
Website pertaining to the memorial: [Web Link]
List if there are any visiting hours:
Visitors Center 9 am to 5 pm
Battlefield until dusk
Entrance fees (if it applies): $5
Type of memorial: Monument
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