Dedicated on September 17, 1904, the monument to the 125th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment at Antietam is on Confederate Avenue west of the Dunker Church. (See map) A nearby sign (bottom right) adds to the story of the regiment told on the main monument.
From the monument:
Color Sergeant
George A. Simpson
Killed at Antietam
125th
Pennsylvania
Volunteer
Infantry
1st Brigade 1st Division
12th Corps
Recruited in Blair
Huntingdon and Cambria
Counties, Penna.
From the left side:
Moved at early dawn from bivouac on farm of George Line to East Woods near point where Gen. J. K. F. Mansfield was mortally wounded, from there to support Monroe's First Rhode Island Battery on Smoketown Road, then to woods that stood here September 17, 1862, was the first Union Regiment therein. Being far advanced and without sufficient support, it was outflanked by the enemy and retired behind batteries in field in rear and subsequently saved the guns of Monroe's Battery from capture. Remained in line until close of battle. Monument is near the left of its main line of battle.
Loss at Antietam
Killed and died of wounds 54
Seriously wounded 91
Slightly wounded and not reported 84
229
From the sign:
125th Penna.
While forming the extreme left front as Sedgwick's Division was being shot down in the West Woods, the 125th Penna. Inf. Regt. was at times only 50 yards from Confederate Infantry. Of the regiment's 54 killed and 91 wounded, most were lost here in the field in front of you. 9 to 9:20 a.m.
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