The monument to the 7th Indiana Infantry Regiment at Antietam is north of the battlefield on the east side of State Rt. 6. It was dedicated in 1910. See location
The regiment was held in reserve north of the Poffemberger farm to cover the corps artillery.
From the monument:
The 7th Indiana Infantry
2nd Brigade 1st Division 1st Army Corps
Major Ira G. Groover, Commanding
occupied this position
at 4 P. M., September 17, 1862
The 7th is also honored by a monument at Gettysburg.
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