Dedicated in 1897, the monument to the Ninth New York Infantry Regiment at Antietam is on the east side Harpers Ferry Road. (see map)
From the west side of the monument:
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Erected by the State of New
York to the memory of the 9th
New York Infantry - Hawkins'
Zouaves - who fought on
this Field, Sept. 17, 1862.
From the north side:
Members present for duty in
action 373, killed 54, wounded 158,
missing 28, total loss 240.
Two Companies were detailed
and engaged elsewhere and did not
participate in the advance.
From the south side:
The greatest mortality occurred
near this position, where the Regi-
ment contended with a superior
force of infantry and artillery.
From the east side:
About 2 P.M. having forded the Antietam
Creek, the regiment meeting with
desperate resistance, advanced to
this position and held it until
ordered elsewhere.
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