Administered by United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Washington District of Columbia
Located Antietam National Battlefield Branch Avenue Sharpsburg Maryland 21782
Date:
Dedicated Sept. 17, 1904
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maryland survey, 1993.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, MD0038, 1989.
Monumental News, Jan. 1905, pg. 31-32.
Image on file.
(On right corner of plinth:) Bureau Bros./Phila. Penna (On plaque on base:) 48TH PENNSYLVANIA/VOLUNTEER INFANTRY/1ST BRIGADE 2ND DIVISION 9TH CORPS/LOCATION 385 YARDS SOUTH 70 DEGREE EAST/CASUALTIES AT ANTIETAM/KILLED 8/WOUNDED 51/MISSING 1/TOTAL 60/ORGANIZED AUGUST SEPTEMBER 1861/MUSTERED OUT JULY 17TH 1865/RECRUITED IN SCHUYLKILL COUNTY Founder's mark appears.
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Summary:
Full-length figure of Brigadier General James Nagle stands on a square, tapered base. He is in full uniform and has a moustache and beard. His hands are clasped together in front of him. The Corps shield insignia appears in relief on the plinth in the front.
