. Antietam. Report of the Ohio Antietam battlefield commission . ess, Virginia May 5-7, 1864 Po River, Virginia May 10, 1864 Spottsylvania, Virginia May 8-18, 1864 North Anna River, Virginia May 23-27, 1864 Cold Harbor, Virginia June 1-12, 1864 Petersburg, Virginia June 15-19, 1864 52 OHIO AT ANTIETAM. The following inscriptions appear on the monument of the8th O. V. I.: Upon front of monument: 8th RegimcHt OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY Lieut. Col. Franklin Sawyer 1st Brigade, Gen, Nathan Kimball 3rd Division, Gen. W. H. French 2nd Corps, Gen. Edwin V. Sumner * Army of the Potomac Upon front panel:
. Antietam. Report of the Ohio Antietam battlefield commission . ess, Virginia May 5-7, 1864 Po River, Virginia May 10, 1864 Spottsylvania, Virginia May 8-18, 1864 North Anna River, Virginia May 23-27, 1864 Cold Harbor, Virginia June 1-12, 1864 Petersburg, Virginia June 15-19, 1864 52 OHIO AT ANTIETAM. The following inscriptions appear on the monument of the8th O. V. I.: Upon front of monument: 8th RegimcHt OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY Lieut. Col. Franklin Sawyer 1st Brigade, Gen, Nathan Kimball 3rd Division, Gen. W. H. French 2nd Corps, Gen. Edwin V. Sumner * Army of the Potomac Upon front panel: On this Field Ohios Sons Sacrificed Life and Health for One Country and One Flag. History, back of monument: Sept. 17th, 1862, forded Antietam Creek waist deep; formed lineof battle south of the Roulette Buildings, in orchard; tookcrest of hill at the point of the bayonet; held position forhours; supplied exhausted ammunition and muskets fromdead and wounded; charged Boody Lane, capturing about300 prisoners; number engaged 341; losses in killed andwounded
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