Slocum's division Markers. Use the “First >>” button above to see these markers in sequence.| Maryland (Frederick County), Burkittsville — First New Jersey Brigade | | | 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Infantry and Hexamer’s Battery
September 14, 1862
Late in the afternoon the brigade advanced from the fields north and west of Burkittsville, charged up the mountain, carried this point and followed the enemy to the west foot of the mountain. Loss in the brigade 40 killed, 134 wounded. — Map (db m2061) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — Battery A — 1st MD Light Artillery | | | Maryland Battery A 1st MD Light Artillery 1st Slocum's Division 6th Franklin's Corps The battery under the command of Capt. John W. Wolcott occupied a line 100 feet in rear of this marker and facing Dunkard Church. Loss 1 killed, 11 wounded. The monument to the Maryland troops is near the Dunkard Church. — Map (db m6035) 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 — 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 — Hexamar's (New Jersey) Battery | | | September 17, 1862 —————— From a position about 60 yards south of this point the battery, between 2 and 3 p.m., engaged and silenced the Confederate artillery around the Dunkard Church. — Map (db m6036) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — Hexamer's (New Jersey) Battery | | | September 17, 1862 —————— From 3.30 p.m. until near sunset this battery from a point about 80 yards north of this, engaged the enemy around the Piper buildings. — Map (db m5629) 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 — 104 — Battery D, 2d U.S. Artillery | | | U.S.A. Battery D, 2nd U.S. Artillery. Lieut. Edward B. Williston, U.S.A., Commanding. (September 17, 1862.) Battery D, 2nd U.S. Artillery, moved from its bivouac near Crampton's Pass on the morning of the 17th and went into position south of the Smoketown Road, its center 55 yards from this point, its right gun about 12 yards. It opened fire at the Dunkard Church and the woods surrounding it to drive therefrom the Confederate sharpshooters. It was relieved by Battery A, Maryland Light . . . — Map (db m6034) HM |
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