Virtual Tour of Markers along Boonsboro Pike, Antietam Battlefield Use the First >> button above to see these markers in sequence.| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 84 — Fifth Army Corps Second Battalion, Fourteenth U.S. Infantry | | | U.S.A. Fifth Army Corps. Second Battalion (8 Cos). Fourteenth U.S. Infantry Captain David B. McKibbon, Commanding. September 16-19, 1862. On September 16th, the Second Battalion, Fourteenth U.S. Infantry was in line on the east base of the ridge beyond the Antietam in-which position it remained until about 1 p.m. of the 17th, when it crossed the middle bridge to support the horse batteries. Late in the afternoon it advanced beyond the batteries moving in echelon on the right of the Fourth . . . — Map (db m7086) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 86 — Fourth United States Infantry | | | Fourth United States Infantry. The Fourth United States Infantry, Captain Hiram Dryer commanding, crossing the Antietam between 2 and 3 p.m. of September 17, 1862, advanced to with in a few feet of this point; three companies under command of Lieut. C.H. Charlton were deployed as skirmishers and moving over the high ground in the direction of Sharpsburg became sharply engaged with those of the enemy. The skirmishers were withdrawn about sunset and shortly after, the regiment retired across . . . — Map (db m7083) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 85 — Fifth Army Corps Fourth United States Infantry | | | U.S.A. Fifth Army Corps Fourth United States Infantry (8 Cos.). Captain Hiram Dryer, 4th U.S. Infantry, Commanding. September 16-17, 1862. On the morning of the 16th, the 4th Infantry seized the middle bridge over the Antietam; companies B. G. I. and K. were thrown across the bridge, deployed on either side of the road, advanced about 300 yards, and, between 2 and 4 p.m., became engaged with the enemy's skirmishers. They were relieved at sunset by the 1st Battalion 12th U.S. Infantry and . . . — Map (db m7077) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 80 — Fifth Army Corps First Battalion Fourteenth U.S. Infantry | | | U.S.A. Fifth Army Corps. First Battalion (8 Cos) Fourteenth U.S. Infantry. Capt. W. Harvey Brown, 14th U.S. Infantry, Commanding. September 17, 1862. At 3 p.m. the First Battalion, Fourteenth U.S. Infantry crossed the Antietam at the Middle Bridge advanced on this road to this point and formed on the hill and in the ravine south of this tablet, the right of the battalion resting on this road. At dusk, Companies F, and G. deployed as skirmishers, advanced about 200 yards to Sherrick's Lane, . . . — Map (db m7100) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 88 — Twelfth United States Infantry | | | First Battalion, Twelfth United States Infantry. Captain M.M. Blunt, Commanding. At sunset, September 16, 1862, the First Battalion, Twelfth Infantry, relieved the Fourth Infantry, guarding the middle bridge over the Antietam and remained on that duty until after noon of the 17th, when it advanced in support of the horse batteries, posted on the crest of the ridge crossing the road a few feet west of this point. Winthrop's Company (G) was deployed in skirmishing order down the road and in . . . — Map (db m7090) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — F — V Corps, 2nd Division, 1st Brigade | | | U.S.A. On the afternoon of September 17, the 4th U.S. Infantry, the 1st Battalion of the 12th, 1st and 2nd Battalions of the 14th and detachments of the 2d and 10th U.S. Infantry, were deployed to the right and left of this point in support of the batteries on the crest in rear and to check the advance of the Confederate skirmishers. They were actively engaged until dark, when they were withdrawn to the east side of the Antietam. — Map (db m7069) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 30 — Horse Batteries and Reserve Artillery | | | U.S.A. Horse Batteries and Reserve Artillery, Army of the Potomac. (September 17, 1862) Horse Batteries A, B and L (Consolidated) and M, 2nd U.S. Artillery, C and G (Consolidated) of the 3d U.S. Artillery, were established on the crown of the ridge to the right and left of this point on the morning of September 17. Shortly after noon, their ammunition having been exhausted, they were relieved by Batteries E and G (Consolidated), 1st U.S. Artillery, Battery K, 5th U.S. Artillery and . . . — Map (db m7060) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 97 — Battery K, 5th U.S. Artillery | | | U.S.A. Battery K, 5th U.S. Artillery, Lieut. William E. Van Reed, U.S.A., Commanding. (September 17, 1862.) Battery K, 5th U.S. Artillery, crossed the Antietam, by the Middle Bridge and about 2 p.m., September 17, relieved Battery M, 2d U.S. Artillery, taking position on the ridge immediately north of this point. After the expenditure of 400 rounds of ammunition at 5 p.m., the battery was relieved in turn, by Battery M, 2d U.S. Artillery, soon after which it recrossed the Antietam. — Map (db m7059) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 93 — Battery M, 2d U.S. Artillery | | | U.S.A. Battery M, 2d U.S. Artillery. Lieut. Peter C. Hains, U.S.A. Commanding. (September 17, 1862.) Horse Battery M, 2d U.S. Artillery, crossed the Antietam by the Middle Bridge, in the forenoon of the 17th and, preceded by the 4th Pennsylvania Cavalry, Colonel Childs Commanding, and Battery A, 2d U.S. Artillery, advanced by the road to this point and went into position, on section on the right of the road, the other on the left. The battery was subjected to a heavy fire from the . . . — Map (db m7057) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 94 — Batteries B and L, 2d U.S. Artillery | | | U.S.A. Batteries B and L, 2d U.S. Artillery. Captain Jas. M. Robertson, U.S.A., Commanding (September 17, 1862.) Horse Batteries B and L (Consolidated), 2nd U.S. Artillery, crossed the Antietam by the Middle Bridge, in the forenoon of September 17, and went into position on a knoll 80 yards south of this point and engaged the enemy. It was soon disabled by the fire of the Confederate Artillery from Cemetery Hill and withdrawn, its position being taken by Battery E, 1st U.S. Artillery. One . . . — Map (db m7055) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 95 — Batteries C and G, 3d U.S. Artillery | | | U.S.A. Batteries C and G, 3d U.S. Artillery. Captain Horatio G. Gibson, U.S.A. Commanding. (September 17, 1862.) Horse Batteries C and G (Consolidated), 3d U.S. Artillery, crossed the Antietam in the forenoon of September 17, and went into position a short distance south of this point, on the left of Battery M, 2d U.S. Artillery, and the right of Batteries B and L (Consolidated), 2d U.S. Artillery. After an engagement of nearly two hours it was relieved by Battery E, 1st U.S. Artillery, and . . . — Map (db m7027) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 96 — Battery E, 1st U.S. Artillery | | | U.S.A. Battery E, 1st U.S. Artillery. Lieut. Alanson M. Randol, U.S.A., Commanding. (September 17, 1862.) Early in the afternoon of the 17th, Battery E, 1st U.S. Artillery, crossed the Antietam by the Middle Bridge and relieved Robertson's Battery (B and L, 2nd U.S. Artillery) which was in position on a knoll about 80 yards south of this point. It opened a fire of Spherical case on the flank of one of the Confederate Batteries on Cemetery Hill compelling it, apparently, to retire beyond the . . . — Map (db m7026) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 92 — Battery A, 2d U.S. Artillery | | | U.S.A. Battery A, 2d U.S. Artillery. Captain John C. Tidball, U.S.A. Commanding. (September 17, 1862.) Horse Battery A, 2d U.S. Artillery, moved from its bivouac near Keedysville on the morning of the 17th, crossed the Antietam by the Middle Bridge and, preceded and supported by the 4th Pennsylvania Cavalry, went into position on the crest of this ridge about 160 yards north of this point and engaged the Confederate artillery on Cemetery Hill and the ridge north of it. At noon it was . . . — Map (db m7025) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 91 — Third Brigade, Cavalry Division | | | U.S.A. Third Brigade, Cavalry Division. Col. Richard H. Rush, 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry, Commanding. Organization. 4th and 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry. (September 17, 1862.) The Third Brigade supported Battery A, (Tidball's) 2nd U.S. Artillery in its advance, piece by piece, to the crest of the ridge in front, by deploying on either side of this road, -the 4th Pennsylvania on the right and the 6th Pennsylvania on the left,- and forcing back the Confederate skirmishers. Col. James H. Childs, . . . — Map (db m7019) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 89 — First Brigade, Cavalry Division | | | U.S.A. First Brigade, Cavalry Division. Major Charles J. Whiting, 2nd U.S. Cavalry, Commanding. Organization. 5th and 6th United States Cavalry. (September 17, 1862.) The Fifth United States Cavalry, Captain Joseph H. McArthur commanding, crossed the middle bridge over the Antietam shortly before noon and took position on the right of the road, its left resting at this point, in support to the Artillery in its front. It was withdrawn across the creek late in the day. The Sixth United . . . — Map (db m7018) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 21 — Cavalry Division | | | U.S.A. Cavalry Division, Brig. Gen. Alfred Pleasanton, Commanding. (September 17, 1862.) The Cavalry Division was stationed along the west bank of Antietam Creek during the Battle of September 17, in support of Horse Batteries A, B, and L (Consolidated) and M, of the Second U.S. Artillery, and Batteries C and G (Consolidated) of the Third Artillery, which were established on the crest of the ridge in front of this point. This division occupied a portion of the ground between the left flank . . . — Map (db m7016) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 90 — Second Brigade, Cavalry Division | | | U.S.A. Second Brigade, Cavalry Division. Col. John Farnsworth, 8th Illinois Cavalry, Commanding. Organization. 8th Illinois, 3d Indiana, 1st Massachusetts, and 8th Pennsylvania Cavalry. (September 17, 1862.) The Second Brigade crossed the Middle Bridge under a severe fire of Confederate Artillery posted on Cemetery Hill. The 8th Pennsylvania was thrown to the right to support the Artillery north of this road. The remaining regiments took position in the ravine on the left between this point . . . — Map (db m6995) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — Third Indiana Cavalry | | | Companies A, B, C, D, E, and F. Third Indiana Cavalry, 2nd Brigade Cavalry Division, Lieut. Colonel Jacob Buchanan Commanding, supported Tidball's Battery at this point from 12 m. until 5 p.m. September 17th 1862. — Map (db m7102) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — Colonel James H. Childs Fourth Pennsylvania Cavalry | | | At this spot Colonel James H. Childs of the Fourth Pennsylvania Cavalry in the temporary command of Averill's Brigade fell mortally wounded on the morning of September 17th, 1862. — Map (db m7105) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — Gen. Robert E. Lee, CSA | | | Army of Northern Virginia
General Lee led his troops along this road into Sharpsburg on September 15, 1862. Outmanned 2-1 he would outmaneuver the Federals on the 17th. Although hoping for a decisive victory Lee had to settle for a military draw. Robert E. Lee was personally against secession and slavery, but decided his duty was to fight for his home and the universal right of every people to self-determination. — Map (db m5639) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 87 — 4th and 12th U.S. Infantry | | | U.S.A. At 10 A.M., September 16, 1862, four companies of the Fourth United States Infantry crossed the stone bridge over the Antietam at this point and took position behind the rock ledge and barn on the left of the road and under the bank on the right. At noon two companies were thrown out as skirmishers and advanced on either side of the road to high ground, about 350 yards west, to hold in check the advance of the enemy. At sunset the Fourth was relieved by the First Battalion, Twelfth . . . — Map (db m6792) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — Q — 5th Corps, 2nd Division Position | | | U.S.A. On the afternoon of September 15, 1862, the two regular brigades of Sykes' Division, Fifth Army Corps went into position a few feet west of this road and parallel to it, where they remained until the morning of the 19th. This tablet marks the right of the Division and of Buchanan's Brigade. — Map (db m7108) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 34 — Richardson's Division, Second Army Corps | | | U.S.A. Richardson's Division, Second Army Corps, Maj. Gen. Israel B. Richardson, Commanding. September 15-17, 1862. On the night of Sept. 15, 1862, the division was posted at the foot of the ridge on the north side of this road, to hold the bridge across the Antietam and secure the crossing for the movement of Sept. 16. The division occupied this position until the morning of Sept. 17, when it was relieved by Morell's Division of the Fifth Corps. — Map (db m7145) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 35 — Second Army Corps | | | U.S.A. Second Army Corps, Maj. Gen. Edwin V. Sumner, Commanding. (September 15 and 16, 1862.) Richardson's Division of the Second Corps, preceded by the 5th New Hampshire as skirmishers, led the infantry advance from South Mountain on the morning of September 15 and reached this point early in the afternoon, the skirmishers engaging those of the enemy beyond the Antietam. Sedgwick's and French's Divisions passed through Keedysville, late in the day, and bivouacked in the fields west of that place. — Map (db m7143) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 26 — Morell's Division, Fifth Army Corps | | | U.S.A. Morell's Division, Fifth Army Corps. Maj. Gen. George W. Morell, Commanding. September 17 and 18, 1862. Morell's Division relieved Richardson's Division of the Second Corps at about 8.30 a.m. Sept. 17. Two brigades of this division were withdrawn at about 2 p.m. of the 17th and sent to the assistance of General Sumner on the extreme right, but returned, without becoming engaged, after dark on the same day. On Sept. 18, Morell's Division relieved the Ninth Corps at the Burnside Bridge. — Map (db m7142) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 19 — Humphreys' Division, Fifth Army Corps | | | U.S.A. Humphreys' Division, Fifth Army Corps Brig. Gen. Andrew A. Humphreys, Commanding. (September 14-18, 1862.) Humphreys' Division left Washington at daylight on September 14, and reached Frederick on the afternoon of September 15. During September 16 and 17 this division was stationed in front of Frederick, to protect that city. At 3:30 p.m. of September 17 it was ordered to march to the battlefield of Antietam and to reach there, if possible, at daylight. It marched at once and reached . . . — Map (db m7140) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 33 — Fifth Army Corps | | | U.S.A. Fifth Army Corps. Maj. Gen. Fitz John Porter, Commanding. September 15 and 16, 1862. The Fifth Army Corps constituted the reserve of the Army of the Potomac. Its advance, Sykes' Division, reached this point in the afternoon of Sept. 15. On the morning of Sept. 16, it formed in the fields to the south of the Boonsboro Pike in support of the Reserve Artillery which occupied the ridge in front of this point. Morell's Division arrived at Keeysville about noon on Sept. 16, and encamped . . . — Map (db m7146) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 115 — Second Army Corps | | | U.S.A. Second Army Corps. Major General E.V. Sumner, Commanding. (September 15-16, 1862.) Richardson's Division of the Second Corps, in close pursuit of the Army of Northern Virginia, in its retreat from South Mountain, passed through Boonsboro and Keedysville on the morning of September 15, and, early in the afternoon, took position behind the bluff bordering the Antietam west of this; the skirmishers of the division being advanced onto the bluff and engaging those of the enemy beyond the . . . — Map (db m18078) HM |
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