New York Monuments at Antietam
The monument at Antietam to the 104th New York Infantry Regiment is on the north side of Cornfield Avenue. (Cornfield Avenue West tour map) It was dedicated by the State of New York in 1917. The regiment is also honored by a monument at Gettysburg.
The 104th New York was commanded at Antietam by 29 year old Major Lewis Skinner from Geneseo. Captain John Kelly and 17 enlisted men were killed or mortally wounded, Captains Henry Tuthill and William Wilson, Lieutenants Leman Dow and William Trembly and 47 enlisted men were wounded and 14 men were missing in severe fighting in the Cornfield.
Text from tablet on the monument:
104th New York Infantry
(Wadsworth Guards)
1st Brigade (Duryee’s)
2nd Division (Rickett’s)
First Corps (Hooker’s)
Fought in the “Cornfield” near this spot September 17th, 1862 in the memorable morning engagement between Hooker and Stonewall Jackson.
Killed, and died of wounds 18
Wounded 50
Unreported 14
Total 82
Erected by the State of New York
Location of the monument
The monument to the 104th New York is north of Sharpsburg and the Visitor Center, on the north side of Cornfield Avenue about 275 yards east of the Old Hagerstown Pike.