Virtual Tour by Markers of The East Woods 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) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 27 — Twelfth Army Corps | | | U.S.A. Twelfth Army Corps Maj. Gen. Jos. K. F. Mansfield, Commanding. September 17, 1862. The Twelfth Corps left its bivouac on the Line and Hoffman Farms at daylight, moved forward in column of battalions in mass and deployed in support of the First Corps, William's Division on the right and Greene's Division on the left. Its line extended from D.R. Miller's House on the Hagerstown Pike, in a southeasterly direction to and across the Smoketown Road. While the deployment was in progress, . . . — Map (db m5947) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 28 — William's Division, Twelfth Army Corps | | | U.S.A. Williams' Division, Twelfth Army Corps, Brig. Gen. Alpheus S. Williams, Commanding. (September 17, 1862.) Williams' Division moved from the Line and Hoffman Farms at daylight on the 17th, formed line at 7 a.m. near the North Woods, and advanced, Gordon's Brigade on the right to the high ground between D.R. Miller's and the East Woods, facing south; Crawford's Brigade on Gordon's left, facing southwest, and extending across the Smoketown Road. The Division relieved the left and centre . . . — Map (db m5961) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 12th Pennsylvania Cavalry | | | 113th of the Line 4th Brigade Cavalry Division Recruited in Philadelphia Battles Participated in Second Manassas - Fisher's Hill - Clarksburg Sugar Loaf Mountain - Monocacy - Charlestown South Mountain - Frederick - Maryland Heights Antietam - Newtown - Hamilton Moorefield - Winchester 1-2-3 - Bunker Hill Woodstock - Cedar Creek - Smithfield Sleepy Creek - Bolivar Heights Cunningham Cross Roads Solomon's Gap - Crampton's Pass - Hamilton Pleasant Valley - Kernstown - Halltown Edenberg - . . . — Map (db m5969) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 29 — Twelfth Army Corps — Crawford's Brigade Williams' Division | | | U.S.A. Twelfth Army Corps Crawford's Brigade Williams' Division. Brig. General Samuel W. Crawford, Commanding. Organization. 10th Maine, 28th New York, 46th, 124th, 125th and 128th Pennsylvania Infantry. September 17, 1862. Crawford's Brigade advanced from Line's Farm, at daybreak, on the right of Williams' Division. The 124th Pennsylvania was detached and supported Magilton's Brigade of Meade's Division, in its engagement on the north edge of the cornfield. In its deployment the brigade . . . — Map (db m5964) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — J — First Army Corps | | | U.S.A. First Army Corps. Seymour's Brigade of Meade's Division, after its engagement with the enemy of September 16, 1862, bivouacked on either side of this road at this point, with pickets thrown forward into the East Woods. — Map (db m5971) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 17 — First Army Corps — Seymour's Brigade, Meade's Division | | | U.S.A. First Army Corps. Seymour's Brigade, Meade's Division. Brig. Gen. Truman Seymour, Commanding. Organization. 1st Penn. Reserve Infantry, 2nd Penn. Reserve Infantry, 5th Penn. Reserve Infantry, 6th Penn. Reserve Infantry, 13th Penn. Reserve Infantry, September 17, 1862. Seymour's Brigade became engaged at daybreak, and advanced on either side of this road into the East Wood, where it became heavily engaged with the enemy. At the western edge of the East Wood its advance was checked by . . . — Map (db m5992) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 48 — Greene's Division, Twelfth Army Corps. | | | U.S.A. Greene's Division, Twelfth Army Corps. Brig. Gen. George S. Greene, Commanding. September 17, 1862. Greene's Division crossed the Antietam, by the Upper Bridge, about midnight of the 16th and bivouacked on the Hoffman Farm. On the morning of the 17th, it followed Williams' Division, west of this road, and formed line about 8 a.m. a short distance north-west of this point. The Division then advanced in line of battle, Tyndale on the right and Stainrook on the left of this road, and . . . — Map (db m5993) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 49 — Twelfth Army Corps — Stainrook's Brigade, Greene's Division | | | U.S.A. Twelfth Army Corps. Stainrook's Brigade, Greene's Division. Col. Henry J. Stainrook, 109th Penn. Inf., Commanding. Organization. 3d Maryland Infantry, 102d New York Infantry, 111th Pennsylvania Infantry. September 17, 1862. Stainrook's Brigade, on the left of the Division, advancing in line south of the Smoketown Road, relieved the left of Crawford's Brigade and engaged the Confederate infantry in the East Woods. Upon their retreat the Brigade followed through the East Woods, across . . . — Map (db m5995) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 50 — Twelfth Army Corps — Tyndale's Brigade, Greene's Division | | | U.S.A. Twelfth Army Corps. Tyndale's Brigade, Greene's Division Lt. Col. Hector Tyndale, 28th Penn. Infantry, Commanding. Organization. 5th Ohio Infantry, 7th Ohio Infantry, 66th Ohio Infantry, 28th Pennsylvania Infantry. September 17, 1862. Tyndale's Brigade, on the right of the division, reached this point about 8 a.m., relieved a portion of Crawford's Brigade and engaged the Confederate infantry in the East Woods. After a short and sharp contest, the enemy gave way and the brigade, . . . — Map (db m5973) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — Mansfield | | | (Front Face): Major General Joseph K. F. Mansfield Commanding the 12th Corps Army of the Potomac Mortally wounded near this spot September 17th, 1862 About 7-35 a.m. While deploying his corps in action (Left Face):Erected by the State of Connecticut A.D. 1900 Under the auspices of Mansfield Post No. 53 Dep't of Connecticut G.A.R. (Right Face):The spot where General Mansfield fell is a few yards easterly from this monument Born Dec. 22nd 1803 Killed Sept. 17th . . . — Map (db m5997) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — Major General Joseph K. F. Mansfield | | | Major General Joseph K.F. Mansfield U.S.A. Mortally Wounded 38 Yards N. 76'W. — Map (db m5998) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — "You Are Firing Into Our Own Men" | | | Union Major General Joseph Mansfield led his Twelfth Corps into the East Woods. He had commanded the corps only two days. Mansfield saw soldiers from the 10th Maine Regiment firing into the woods: "Stop, you are firing into our own men!" Sergeant E. J. Libby remembered what happened next: "Thomas Wait and myself told him we were not firing at our own men for those that were firing at us from behind the trees had been firing at us from the first." Mansfield looked again: "Yes, . . . — Map (db m5812) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — The East Woods | | | "The shells crashing through the trees and fluttering overhead as well as the musketry...all contributed to mark the time, and place, fixed in one's memory forever." Diary of Sergeant Charles Broomhall, 124th Pennsylvania Infantry You are standing in what was at the time of the battle the East Woods. The first infantry engagement at Antietam took place here during the early evening hours of September 16. As darkness fell, Federal soldiers from Hooker's First Corps clashed with . . . — Map (db m20714) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 117 — Greene's Division, Twelfth Army Corps | | | U.S.A. Greene's Division, Twelfth Army Corps, Brig. Gen. Geo. S. Greene, Commanding, (September 17, 1862.) Tyndale's and Stainrook's Brigades of Greene's Division formed line about 8 a.m., a short distance beyond the East Woods and, advancing to their eastern edge, struck the right of the Confederate line at and north of this point, turned it after a short and sharp contest and compelled the Confederate forces north of the Smoketown Road and east of the Hagerstown Pike to withdraw to the . . . — Map (db m5792) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 340 — Jackson's Command — Garland's Brigade, D.H. Hill's Division | | | C.S.A. Jackson's Command, Garland's Brigade, D.H. Hill's Division, Col. D.K. McRae, 5th North Carolina, Commanding. Organization. 5th, 12th, 13th, 20th, and 23d North Carolina Infantry. (September 17, 1862.) On the night of September 16, Garland's Brigade bivouacked in the fields south east of Roulette's House. Early on the 17th, it moved to the support of Ripley and Colquitt and, crossing the Smoketown Road a few feet east of this point, made effort to form on Colquitt's right, but was . . . — Map (db m5793) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 329 — Longstreet's Command — Law's Brigade, Hood's Division | | | C.S.A. Longstreet's Command. Law's Brigade, Hood's Division. Col. E.M. Law, 4th Alabama Infantry, Commanding. Organization. 4th Alabama Infantry, 6th North Carolina Infantry, 2nd Mississippi Infantry, 11th Mississippi Infantry. September 16, 1862. On the evening of the 16th Law's Brigade advanced from the field in front of the Dunkard Church to a position in the East Woods, on either side of the Smoketown Road, where it supported the skirmishers of Wofford's Brigade in resisting the advance . . . — Map (db m5811) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 71 — Slocum's Division, Sixth Army Corps | | | U.S.A. Slocum's Division, Sixth Army Corps. Maj. Gen. Henry W. Slocum, Commanding. September 17, 1862. Slocum's Division followed Smith's in its march from near Crampton's Pass on the morning of the 17th, and, upon reaching the field, occupied the ground from which Smith was just advancing: Torbert's Brigade in the center on either side of this road; Newton's Brigade on the right connecting with Hancock, and Bartlett's Brigade on the left extending beyond the Cemetery and into the low . . . — Map (db m6001) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — First New Jersey Brigade | | | 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Infantry and Hexamer’s Battery
September 17, 1862 ————— The Brigade arrived upon this field from Crampton's Pass about noon, and was formed for a charge upon the Confederate line just north of the Dunkard Church. The order for the charge was countermanded, and the Brigade took position across this road in support of the 6th Corps Artillery. The right of the Brigade in the woods north of the road, the left in the open field south, where it . . . — Map (db m6025) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 75 — Sixth Army Corps — Irwin's Brigade, Smith's Division | | | U.S.A. Sixth Army Corps. Irwin's Brigade, Smith's Division. Col. William H. Irwin, 49th Pennsylvania Infantry, Commanding. Organization. 7th Maine Infantry, 20th 33rd 49th & 77th New York Infantry. September 17, 1862. Irwin's Brigade reached the field about noon of the 17th, formed line across the road at this point, and charged through the batteries and across the fields in their front to check the advance of the Confederates from the West Woods. The direction of its advance was south of . . . — Map (db m6023) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 72 — Smith's Division, Sixth Army Corps | | | U.S.A. Smith's Division, Sixth Army Corps, Maj. Gen. William F. Smith, Commanding. (September 17, 1862.) Smith's Division left camp between Crampton's Pass and Rohrersville, in Pleasant Valley, at 5:30 a.m., of the 17th, crossed the Antietam at Pry's Ford and arrived at the front about noon. Hancock's Brigade was put in position on the left of Sedgwick's Division of the Second Corps, its right near the Poffenberger Lane, its left extending in front of and parallel to the East Woods. Irwin's . . . — Map (db m6027) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 341 — Jackson's Command — Trimble's Brigade, Ewell's Division | | | U.S.A. Jackson's Command. Trimble's Brigade, Ewell's Division. Col. James A. Walker, 13th Virginia Infantry, Commanding. Organization. 15th Alabama Infantry, 12th Georgia Infantry, 21st Georgia Infantry, 21st North Carolina Battalion. September 16-17, 1862. At 10 p.m. of the 16th, Trimble's Brigade advanced from the Dunkard Church Woods and relieved Law's Brigade of Hood's Division at this point. The right of the Brigade rested on the Cemetery, the left of the rocky ledge 100 yards north of . . . — Map (db m6033) HM | | 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) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — I — 12th Corps Movement | | | U.S.A. Through the fields west of this road the Twelfth Army Corps moved to the front between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. on September 17, 1862, Williams' Division in advance, Greene's Division following. — Map (db m7190) HM |
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