William McKinley Monument - Sharpsburg MD
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 26.964 W 077° 43.968
18S E 264848 N 4370213
Monument is in Antietam National Battlefield, Sharpsburg MD.
The inscription is: William McKinley January 29, 1843-September 14, 1901 Fourteen Years Member of Congress, Twice Governor of Ohio 1892-3 and 1894-5
Waymark Code: WM12J6E
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 06/03/2020
Views: 9
Sergeant McKinley Co. E. 23rd Ohio Vol. Infantry, while in charge of the Commissary Department, on the afternoon of the day of the battle of Antietam, September 17, 1862, personally and without orders served “hot coffee” and “warm food” to every man in the Regiment, on this spot and in doing so had to pass under fire.
The monument to William McKinley at Antietam is south of the Burnside Bridge parking area. (Burnside Bridge tour map) It was dedicated on October 13, 1903, two years after his assassination.
Website pertaining to the memorial: [Web Link]
List if there are any visiting hours:
Battlefield temporarily closed until further notice
Entrance fees (if it applies): None
Type of memorial: Monument
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