Dedicated in 1906, the 51st Pennsylvania monument is at Burnside's Bridge. see map
From the west face of the monument (top right):
51st P.V.
The 51st Regt. P.V.
was organized Sept. 1861
by Colonel (afterwards)
Maj. Gen. John. F. Hartranft,
its leader in many battles and in
this charge.
Mustered out July 1865
Engaged in 20 battles,
18 minor combats and
numerous skirmishes.
Total death roll 314.
From the north face (2nd from top right):
The following comrades were killed :
Lieut. Col. Thos. S. Bell
Private James Coulston, Co. A
Private William Somerlot, Co. A
1st Lieut. David Hunsicker, Co. C
Private David McKane, Co. C
Private Simon P. Emery, Co. C
Private George Mayberry, Co. D
Private John Hallowell, Co. C
Private William Comer, Co. F
Private Henry S. Lentz, Co. F
Private Henry Shultz, Co. F
Private James Dowling, Co. G
Private Miles Dillen, Co. G
Private William Wanrick, Co. G
Private Wallis Wiggins, Co. G
1st Sergt. Matthew Vandine, Co.G
1st Lieut. Jacob G.Beaver,Co. H
Private Isaac Beck, Co. H
Private Edward Bear, Co. H
Private Levi Marks, Co. H
Private Isaac Wittes, Co. H
Private Thomas P. DAvis, Co. I
Sergt. Albert Snyder, Co. K
And 84 others wounded.
From the south face (2nd from bottom right):
Omitted
Private Charles Keyser, Co. A
5th Sergt. Richard J. Williams, Co. B
8th Corp. George W. Bird, Co. B
Private David S. Hutman, Co. B
Private Henry G. Moore, Co. B
From the east face (bottom right):
Erected by the survivors of the 51st Regt. Pa. Vols.
to commemorate their comrades who fell in taking this bridge in the battle between the Federal and Confederate forces. September 17, 1862
For many years the monument, along with those of the 35th Massachusetts and the 21st Massachusetts, was mounted on the corners of the Burnside Bridge. In the early 1960s auto trafic was moved to a new bridge upstream, the Burnside Bridge was restored, and the monuments were moved to the east bank.
The regiment was commanded at Antietam by Colonel John F. Hartranft.
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