Commemorative monument erected to honor Lt Col John Lemuel Stetson of the 59th NY Vol, who was wounded at this point during the advance of Sumners 2nd Corps during the Battle of Antietam on Sept 17, 1862.
U.S. National Park Service
Structure Number:
29 || 3'h, arched granite marker w/inscription. "Here Fell in the/Foremost of the Advance/Of Sumner's Second Corps/John Lemuel Stetson/of/Plattsburgh, New York/Lieut. Col. of the 59th New York/1862--Volunteers--1919". Located on E side Hagerstown Bypass. || Build in 1920; erected by Francis Lynde Stetson
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