Ricketts' Division Markers Use the “First >>” button above to see these markers in sequence.| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 7 — Ricketts’ Division, First Army Corps | | | U.S.A. Ricketts’ Division, First Army Corps, Brig. Gen. James B. Ricketts, Commanding. September 17, 1862. Ricketts’ Division, on the left of the First Corps, formed for attack at 6 a.m., in the following order: Hartsuff’s Brigade in advance, supported by Christian’s Brigade on the left and Duryea’s Brigade on the right. The division advanced to the west edge of the East Woods and along the south edge of the Cornfield, where it became heavily engaged with the enemy. It maintained itself in . . . — Map (db m5934) | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 9 — First Army Corps — Christian's Brigade, Rickett's Division | | | U.S.A. First Army Corps Christian's Brigade, Rickett's Division, Col. W.A. Christian, 26th New York, Commanding. Organization. 26th and 94th New York, 88th and 90th Pennsylvania Infantry. (September 17, 1862.) Christian's Brigade advanced from the Poffenberger woods in support of Hartsuff's left. The 90th Pennsylvania was detached to the support of Matthews' Pennsylvania Battery in the field between D.R. Miller's and the East Woods, but soon thereafter rejoined the Brigade, which moved . . . — Map (db m5711) | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 10 — First Army Corps — Hartsuff's Brigade, Rickett's Division | | | U.S.A. First Army Corps, Hartsuff's Brigade, Rickett's Division. Brig Gen George L. Hartsuff, Commanding. Organization. 11th Pennsylvania, 83rd New York, 12th and 13th Massachusetts Infantry. (September 17, 1862.) Hartsuff's Brigade, advancing from the Poffenberger woods early on the 17th, passed through the northern part of the East Woods and over the open ground west of them, and went into action on a line running northwest and southwest through this point. Early in the movement Gen. . . . — Map (db m5707) | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 81 — Ricketts' Division, First Army Corps | | | U.S.A. Ricketts' Division, First Army Corps, Brig. Gen. Jas. B. Ricketts, Commanding. (September 17, 1862.) Rickett's Division moved from its bivouac in the Poffenberger Woods, early in the morning of the 17th. Duryea' Brigade moving south through the North Woods and over the open ground between the Hagerstown Pike and the East Woods, passed through Miller's cornfield to its southern edge and engaged the Confederate line 220 to 230 yards in its front. After an obstinate contest of 30 to 40 . . . — Map (db m5704) | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 90th Pennslyvania | | | Here fought the 90th Penna. (Phila.) Sept. 17, 1862 A hot place — Map (db m5671) | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 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 17, 1862 in the memorable morning engagement between Hooker and Stonewall Jackson ———— Killed and died of wounds 18 Wounded - - - - - 50 Unreported - - - - 14 Erected by the State of New York — Map (db m5691) | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 8 — First Army Corps — Duryee's Brigade, Rickett's Division | | | U.S.A. First Army Corps. Duryee's Brigade, Rickett's Division, Brigadier General Abram Duryee, Commanding. Organization. 97th, 104th, 105th New York and 107th Pennsylvania Infantry. (September 17, 1862.) Early in the morning Duryee's Brigade moved from its bivouac in the Poffenberger Woods, on the Smoketown Road. Forming in column of divisions, it obliqued right until near J. Poffenberger's when it marched south through the North Woods, passed the right of Hartsuff's Brigade and between . . . — Map (db m5685) | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 14 — Ricketts' Division, First Army Corps | | | U.S.A. Ricketts' Division, First Army Corps, Brig. Gen. James B. Ricketts, Commanding. September 16, 1862. Ricketts' Division crossed the Antietam at the Sumner Bridge on the afternoon of Sept. 16, and moved in a westerly direction toward the Smoketown Road. At 6 p.m., Meade's Division having encountered the enemy's infantry on the Smoketown Road, near the East Woods, this formed on the extreme left of the corps in support of Meade. On the right and left of the road at this point the . . . — Map (db m7189) |
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