| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — Headquarters Site Gen. R.E. Lee |
| | C.S.A.
On this site in an oak grove from Sept. 15 to Sept. 18, 1862, stood the headquarters tent of General Robert E. Lee commanding the Confederate forces. Purchased, restored and marked by the West Virginia Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy Unveiled Sept. 17, 1936. — Map (db m5640) HM |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — A.N.V. |
| | Near this spot an abandoned Confederate gun manned by a Second Lieutenant of the 6th Virginia Infantry, Mahone's Brigade, and two infantry volunteers from Anderson's Georgia Brigade, was placed in action September 17, 1862. — Map (db m5470) 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 — Georgia Confederate Soldiers |
| | We sleep here in obedience to law; When duty called, we came. when country called, we died. — Map (db m5667) HM |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — Texas |
| | Remembers the valor and devotion of her sons who served at Sharpsburg September 16-17, 1862 Here in the Cornfield, early on the morning of September 17 the Texas Brigade helped blunt the attack of elements of Mansfield's Union Corps almost alone during this powerful Federal onslaught the Texas Brigade sealed a threatening gap in the Confederate line in so doing the 1st Texas Infantry Regiments suffered a casualty rate of 82.3 per cent, the greatest loss suffered by any infantry regiment, . . . — Map (db m5244) HM |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — Baltimore Battery |
| | Maryland Baltimore Battery Jackson's Division C.S.A. The battery, under the command of Capt. J.B. Brockenbrough, occupied a position near this marker at daybreak, and opened the battle on the Confederate side. The monument to the Maryland troops is near the Dunkard Church. — Map (db m6270) HM |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 1st Maryland Artillery (CSA) |
| | Maryland 1st Md. Artillery. Ewell's Division. C.S.A. The battery under the command of Capt. Wm. F. Dement, occupied a position in the field in the rear of this marker. The monument to the Maryland troops is near the Dunkard Church. — Map (db m6875) HM |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment — Law's Brigade — Hood's Division |
| | (Front):11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment Law's Brigade Hood's Division C.S.A. Dedicated 2012 on the Sesquicentennial of the Battle Duty brought them to the field Honor led them into battle Valor covered them with glory Ducit amore patriae The love of my country leads me Mississippi (Left): Men of the 11th Mississippi who were killed or died of wounds in this action Commanding Officers Col. Phillip F. Liddell Lt. Col. Samuel L. Butler Maj. Taliaferro S. Evans 2nd Cpl. Lewis . . . — Map (db m59120) HM |
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