Virtual Tour by Markers of Cornfield Avenue Use the First >> button above to see these markers in sequence.| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — Second Regiment U.S. Sharpshooters | | | Sept. 17, 1862 Company E, Capt. Homer R. Stoughton ————— Company H. Lieut. Albert Buxton Vermont — Map (db m5816) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — Johnny Cook | | | At the Battle of Antietam, 15-year-old Johnny Cook was the bugler for Battery B, Fourth United States Artillery. During the Union First Corps attack down the Hagerstown Pike, forty of the battery's one hundred men were killed or wounded. Johnny became a cannoneer and loaded double canister to stop the Confederate counterattack. For his bravery, Johnny Cook was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. His citation read: "Volunteered to act as a cannoneer, and as such volunteer served a gun under a terrific fire of the enemy." — Map (db m5815) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — "Every Stalk of Corn" | | | Americans fought back and forth across the Cornfield for three hours. Those three hours may encompass the most concentrated fury in American history. The Union First Corps and Twelfth Corps were fought out. On the Confederate side, Jackson's corps and Hood's Division were wrecked. The battle moved on. Union General Hooker described what was left: "Every stalk of corn in the northern and greater part of the field was cut as closely as could have been done with a knife, and the slain lay in . . . — Map (db m5813) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — A Cornfield Unlike Any Other | | | "Through a shower of bullets and shells, it was only the thoughts of home that brought me from that place." Pvt. James Dougherty, 128th Pennsylvania Infantry, wounded in the Cornfield (1) At daybreak, Gen. Joseph Hooker's First Corps, approximately 8,000 men, advanced south through the Cornfield where, "the hostile battle lines opened a tremendous fire upon each other." Initially stopped by the heavy musketry, Hooker's men regrouped and began to push Gen. Stonewall Jackson's men back as . . . — Map (db m20624) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 32 — First Army Corps Phelps' Brigade, Doubleday's Division | | | U.S.A. First Army Corps, Phelps' Brigade, Doubleday's Division, Col. Walter Phelps, 22d New York Infantry, Commanding. Organization. 22d, 24th, 30th and 84th New York Infantry, And 2d U.S. Sharpshooters, (September 17, 1862.) Phelps' Brigade formed line at 5/30 a.m., on September 17, and moved in support of Gibbon's Brigade. When Gibbon deployed, 135 yards north of this in the cornfield and on the plateau west of the Hagerstown Pike, Phelps' Brigade, (425 officers and men) halted 25 paces . . . — Map (db m6854) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 84th New York (14th Brooklyn) Volunteer Infantry | | | At the Battle of Antietam
On this spot, known as "The Cornfield," the 84th N.Y. Volunteer Infantry (14th Brooklyn, N.Y. S. M. ) of the 1st Brigade, Col. Phelps, 1st Division Gen. Doubleday, 1st Corps, Gen. Hooker, was hotly engaged on the morning of September 17, 1862 The Regiment's loss in the day's battle was, officers and men Killed 8 Wounded 23 At "South Mountain", the prelude to "Antietam" September 14, 1862, it lost. Killed 8 Wounded 18. making in the two days, a total loss of 54 . . . — Map (db m5654) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 310 — Hood's Division, Longstreet's Command | | | C.S.A. Hood's Division, Longstreet's Command, Brigadier General John B. Hood, Commanding. (September 17, 1862.) About 7 a.m. of the 17th, Hood's Division moved out of the woods surrounding the Dunkard Church, crossed the Hagerstown Pike a few yards north of the church and, advancing in a northly direction, relieved the Brigades of Lawton, Hays and Trimble of Ewell's Division, and became heavily engaged with troops of the First Corps Army of the Potomac. Its left Brigade (Wofford's) rested . . . — Map (db m5659) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 327 — Hood's Division, Longstreet's Command | | | C.S.A. Hood's Division, Longstreet's Command. Brig. Gen. John B. Hood, Commanding. (September 16, 1862.) On the afternoon of September 16, Hood's Division was in the fields east of the Dunkard Church. On the approach of the First (Hooker's) Corps, Army of the Potomac, the Division moved to the left and formed line, its left on the Hagerstown Pike and extending along the south edge of Miller's cornfield and into the East Woods. The 4th Texas, of Woffords' Brigade, deployed as skirmishers . . . — Map (db m5660) 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 — 324 — Longstreet's Command Wofford's Brigade, Hood's Division | | | C.S.A. Longstreet's Command. Wofford's Brigade, Hood's Division, Col. W.T. Wofford, 18th Georgia, Commanding. Organization. Hampton (S.C.) Legion, 18th Georgia, 1st, 4th, and 5th Texas Infantry. (September 17, 1862.) At [erased]a.m., Wofford's Brigade, advancing from the woods in rear of the Dunkard Church, crossed the Hagerstown Pike near the church and, moving north, its left (Hampton Legion) resting on the Pike, were relieved south of this and engaged the Union line in the . . . — Map (db m5656) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 383 — Jackson's Command Hays' Brigade, Ewell's Division | | | C.S.A. Jackson's Command. Hays' Brigade, Ewell's Division, Brigadier General Harry T. Hays, Commanding. Organization. 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 14th Louisiana Infantry. (September 17, 1862.) On the night of September 16, Hays' Brigade bivouacked in the woods northwest of the Dunkard Church. Soon after daylight of the 17th, with about 550 men, it moved through the woods, crossed the Hagerstown Pike 120 yards north of the Church and advanced eastward to fill a gap between the Brigades of Lawton . . . — Map (db m5662) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 331 — Longstreet's Command Wofford's Brigade, Hood's Division | | | C.S.A. Longstreet's Command. Wofford's Brigade, Hood's Division. Col. W.T. Wofford, 18th Georgia Infantry, Commanding. Organization 18th Georgia Infantry, Hampton (S.C.) Legion, 1st Texas Infantry, 4th Texas Infantry, 5th Texas Infantry. September 16, 1862. On the approach of the First Army Corps on the Evening of the 16th, Wofford's Brigade advanced and formed line in the south edge of the Cornfield, its left on the Hagerstown Pike, The 4th Texas, deployed as skirmishers, encountered . . . — Map (db m5666) 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 — 343 — Jackson's Command Lawton's Brigade, Ewell's Division | | | C.S.A. Jackson's Command. Lawton's Brigade, Ewell's Division. Col. M. Dougass, 13th Georgia Infantry, Commanding. Organization. 13th, 26th, 31st, 38th, 60th, and 61st Georgia Infantry. (September 16-17, 1862.) At 10 p.m., of the 16th, Lawton's Brigade advanced from its position west of the Dunkard Church and relieved Wofford's Brigade of Hood's Division in the fields south of the cornfield and east of the Hagerstown Pike. Skirmishers were thrown forward into the south edge of the cornfield. . . . — Map (db m5688) HM | | 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) HM | | 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) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 128th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry | | | 1st Brigade 1st Division 12th Corps Location 315 feet north ———— Casualties at Antietam Killed 26 Wounded 86 Missing 6 Total 118 Recruited in Berks Lehigh and Bucks Counties ———— Battles participated in Antietam Chancellorsville — Map (db m5692) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 137th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry | | | 1st Brigade 2nd Division 6th Corps Location of regiment in action 415 yards north of monument ———— Battles participated in South Mountain (Crampton's Pass) MD. Antietam MD. Fitzhugh's Crossing VA. Chancellorsville VA. ———— Recruited in Blair Butler Clinton Crawford Schuylkill and Wayne Counties — Map (db m5693) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 27th Indiana Infantry | | | 3d Brigade, 1st Division, 12th Army Corps Colonel Silas Colgrove Commanding, was engaged with the enemy 400 yards north of this marker, September 17th 1862. Number engaged 440. Killed and Wounded 209. — Map (db m5697) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 90th Pennslyvania | | | Here fought the 90th Penna. (Phila.) Sept. 17, 1862 A hot place — Map (db m5671) HM | | 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) HM | | 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) HM | | 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) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 337 — Jackson's Command Ripley's Brigade, D.H. Hill's Division | | | C.S.A. Jackson's Command, Ripley's Brigade, D.H. Hill's Division, Brigadier General R.S. Ripley, Commanding. Organization. 1st and 3rd North Carolina, 4th and 44th Georgia Infantry. (Septemer 17, 1862.) Late in the afternoon of September 16, Ripley's Brigade moved from the right of the division line near the Boonsboro Pike and bivouacked a short distance south of Mumma's House. Early in the morning of the 17th it formed in support of Trimble's Brigade and moved past the burning Mumma . . . — Map (db m5716) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — Battery B 1st Md Light Artillery | | | Maryland Battery B. 1st Md. Light Artillery 2nd (Smiths) Division 6th (Franklins) Corps The battery under the command of Lieut. Theodore J. Vanneman. Occupied a position on the edge of the East Woods, 240 yards north from this marker the Monument to the Maryland troops is near the Dunkard Church — Map (db m5720) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 83 — U.S. Artillery | | | U.S.A. September 17-18, 1862. During and after Sedgwick's assault on the Confederates in the West Woods, a line of batteries was established, running from Mumma's Cemetery on the south, crossing the road at this point and extending northwardly in front of the East Woods to the Poffenberger Lane beyond which, on the hill beyond J. Poffenbergers, the Reserve Artillery of the First Army Corps was established. The line was held in turn by batteries of the First, Twelfth, Second and Sixth Army . . . — Map (db m5771) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 339 — Jackson's Command Colquitt's Brigade, D.H. Hill's Division | | | C.S.A. Jackson's Command. Colquitt's Brigade, D.H. Hill's Division. Col. A.H. Colquitt, 6th Georgia Infantry, Commanding. Organization. 6th Georgia Infantry, 23d Georgia Infantry 27th Georgia Infantry 28th Georgia Infantry 13th Alabama Infantry. September 17, 1862. Colquitt's Brigade formed line, soon after sunrise, south-west of Mumma's House, in support of Trimble and Ripley. It followed Ripley across the Smoketown Road and formed on his right. After a severe engagement, involving heavy . . . — Map (db m5773) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — First New Jersey Brigade | | | 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Infantry and Hexamer's Battery September 17, 1862 ———————— This stone marks the right of the Brigade when a little after noon, it was formed to charge the woods north of the Dunkard Church. The order was countermanded and the Brigade moved as short distance to the left to support the corps artillery, soon after which Hexamer's Battery engaged and silenced the Confederate artillery at the Dunkard Church. — Map (db m5774) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 102 — Sixth Army Corps | | | U.S.A. Sixth Army Corps Major General W.B. Franklin, Commanding. (September 17, 1862.) The Sixth Corps marched from its bivouac near Rohersville, in Pleasant Valley, at 5:30 a.m. of the 17th and reached the field shortly before noon. Smith's Division led the advance. Hancock's Brigade took position on the right on the open ground east of D.R. Miller's and in the cornfield south of it. Irwin's Brigade formed line on and south of this point and, after an unsuccessful charge upon the . . . — Map (db m5776) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 330 — Longstreet's Command Law's Brigade, Hood's Division | | | C.S.A. Longstreet's Command, Law's Brigade, Hood's Division, Colonel E.M. Law, 4th Alabama, Commanding, Organization. 4th Alabama Infantry, 2nd Mississippi Infantry, 6th North Carolina Infantry, 11th Mississippi Infantry. (September 17, 1862.) Law's Brigade advanced from the woods at the Dunkard Church at 7 a.m., and relieved Trimble's Brigade across the Smoketown Road south of this point. Gradually gaining ground to the left, of it center on open ground and its right in the East Woods, it . . . — Map (db m5786) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 13th New Jersey Infantry | | | September 17, 1862 ————————— First position under artillery fire, about 150 yards north of this point at 10 a.m. advanced to the Hagerstown Road and became closely engaged. — Map (db m5789) 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 — 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 | | 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 |
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