Dedicated in1920, the monument at Antietm to the 59th New York Infantry Regiment is at the corner of Hagerstown Turnpike and Smoketown Road just north of the Dunker Church. (see map)
From the monument:
59th New York Infantry
3d Brig. - 2d Div. - 2d Corps
John Lemuel Stetson
of Plattsburgh, N.Y.
Lieutenant Colonel
"Men Rally on Your Colors"
Out of 300 men and 21 officers who went into battle nearby,
there fell 224, including Lieut. Col. Stetson and 8 officers - a loss in officers exceeded only twice in the war.
In memory of his brother, by Francis Lynde Stetson
Lt. Colonel Stetson is honored by a monument at the site where he fell. The regiment is also honored by a monument at Gettysburg.
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