3rd Delaware Infantry Monument

Dedicated on May 30, 1964, the Third Delaware infantry monument at Antietam is located in the West Woods, Philadelphia Brigade Park. (see map)

 

From the monument:

 

Delaware

 

3rd Delaware Volunteers

Major Arthur Maginnis

 

3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, XII Corps

 

This regiment, worn down from active service in the second Manassas Campaign, went into action Sept. 17, 1862 with only five officers and 120 men. It started out on the right of the Union line in front of the West Woods. After heavy action along the Hagerstown Pike, it helped repulse Confederate counter attack following rout of Sedgewick's Division. Final position of the regiment, 65 yards North of this point.

 

 

Losses

Officers Men

 

Killed 1 5

 

Wounded 2 9

Total 17 of 125 engaged

 

 

 

Erected by the Delaware Civil War Centennial Commission May 30, 1964

 

 

 

The 3d was commanded at Antietam by Colonel Arthur Maginnis until he was wounded, when Captain William J. McKaig took over. It had suffered heavily at the Second Battle of Bull Run two weeks prior to Antietam, and brought only 125 men to the field.

 

Antietam Battlefield-Sharpsburg Md.

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