Philadelphia Brigade Monument

Philadelphia Brigade Monument (HM4F9)

Location: Sharpsburg, MD 21782 Washington County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 28.706', W 77° 44.953'

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Inscription
(east or front face):
The
Philadelphia Brigade
fought here
September 17, 1862
Loss - 545 men
Second Brigade


(north face):
The
Philadelphia Brigade
was mustered into the
U.S. Service in 1861
under the first call for
300,000 three year volunteers.
Total enrollment 1861 - 1865
5320 men
Second Division


(west face or rear):

The
Philadelphia Brigade
Organization
Sixty-ninth
Seventy-first
Seventy-second
One hundred and sixth
Regiments of
Pennsylvania Infantry
Second Corps


(south face):
The
Philadelphia Brigade
took part in the operations
battles and skirmishes
of the Army of the Potomac
from Balls Bluff to Appomattox
during term of service 1861 - 1865
Total Loss 3409 men
Army of the Potomac
Details
HM NumberHM4F9
Tags
Year Placed1896
Placed ByCommonwealth of Pennsylvania
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 12th, 2014 at 7:48am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 263534 N 4373479
Decimal Degrees39.47843333, -77.74921667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 28.706', W 77° 44.953'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 28' 42.36" N, 77° 44' 57.18" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)301
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 5824-6098 Dunker Church Rd, Sharpsburg MD 21782, US
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