Stone Sentinels, battlefield monuments of the American Civil War

Purnell Legion Infantry, Maryland (USA)

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The monument to Maryland's Purnell Legion Infantry is located west of the Dunker Church. It was dedicated on May 30, 1900. see map

 

From the monument:

 

Purnell Legion Infantry
Maryland
3rd Brigade
2nd Greene's Division
12th Mansfield's Corps

 

Occupied a line
running north from
this marker. Loss, 3
killed, 23 wounded.
The monument to the
Maryland troops is
near the Dunkard
Church.

 

Monument to Maryland's Purnell Legion at Antietam