Dedicated in1903, the monument to the 5th, 7th and 66th Ohio Infantry Regiments is across from the Dunker Chuch. See map >
From the monument:
OHIO
5th Infantry
Commanded by Major John Collins
7th Infantry
Commanded by Col. Eugene Powell
66th Infantry
Commanded by Lieut. Major Orrin J. Crane
Tyndale's (1st) Brigade
Greene's (2d) Division
Twelfth Army Corps Army of the Potomac
5th 66th 7th
These three regiments became engaged about 7:30 A.M., September 17, 1862, advanced and drove the enemy from the woods near the Dunkard Church and were in action until 1:30 P.M. Their combined loss was 17 men killed, 4 officers and 87 men wounded, 2 men missing, total 110.
The 5th, 7th and 66th Ohio Regiments are also honored by individual monuments at Gettysburg.
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