Sedgwick's Division Tablets and Monuments Use the “First >>” button above to see these markers in sequence.| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 36 — Sedgwick's Division, Second Army Corps | | | U.S.A. Sedgwick's Division, Second Army Corps, Maj. Gen. John Sedgwick, Commanding. September 17, 1862. Sedgwick's Division crossed the Antietam at Pry's Ford at 7:45 a.m. and, advancing from the East Woods in column of Brigades, Gorman's Brigade in advance, Dana's second and Howard's Third, passed through the Cornfield and the open fields to the south, crossed the Hagerstown Pike, entered the West Woods, and had reached the open ground beyond, when its advance was checked by Jackson's . . . — Map (db m6050) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 37 — Second Army Corps — Gorman's Brigade, Sedgwick's Division | | | U.S.A. Second Army Corps, Gorman's Brigade, Sedgwick's Division, Brig. Gen. Willis A. Gorman, Commanding. Organization. 15th Massachusetts Infantry, 1st Minnesota Infantry, 34th New York Infantry, 82d New York Infantry, Massachusetts Sharpshooters (1st Co.) Minnesota Sharpshooters (2d Co.) September 17, 1862. Gorman's Brigade led the advance of Sedgwick's Division in its assault upon the Confederate left. It passed through the East Woods, crossed the Cornfield and the open ground to the . . . — Map (db m7173) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 38 — Second Army Corps — Dana's Brigade, Sedgwick's Division | | | U.S.A. Second Army Corps Dana's Brigade, Sedgwick's Division Brig. Gen. N.J.T. Dana, Commanding. Organization. 19th Massachusetts Infantry, 20th Massachusetts Infantry, 7th Michigan Infantry, 42nd New York Infantry, 59th New York Infantry, September 17, 1862 Dana's Brigade, following Gorman's in column of attack, passed through the East Woods, crossed the Cornfield and the Hagerstown Pike, about 50 yards in rear of Gorman, and entered the West Woods where its advance was checked about 40 . . . — Map (db m7178) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 39 — Second Army Corps — Howard's Brigade, Sedgwick's Division | | | U.S.A. Second Army Corps. Howard's Brigade, Sedgwick's Division, Brig. Gen. O.O. Howard, Commanding, Organization. 69th Pennsylvania Infantry, 71st Pennsylvania Infantry, 72d Pennsylvania Infantry, 106th Pennsylvania Infantry. September 17, 1862. Howard's Brigade following Gorman and Dana in their attack, passed through the East Woods, crossed the Cornfield and the Hagerstown Pike and reached the edge of the West Woods, where its advance was checked about 90 yards east of this point. Its . . . — Map (db m7188) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 109 — Battery I, 1st U.S. Artillery | | | U.S.A. Battery I, 1st U.S. Artillery, Lieut. Geo. A. Woodruff, U.S.A. Commanding. (September 17, 1862.) Between 9 and 10 a.m., Battery I, 1st Artillery, advancing by the Smoketown Road, passed through the East Woods to the assistance of the infantry of Sedgwick's Division, then engaged in the West Woods. The battery went into position about 380 yards North 62° west of this point, opening fire, at once, with canister and checking the advance of the Confederates from the West Woods. A . . . — Map (db m6031) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — John Lemuel Stetson | | | Here fell in the foremost of the advance of Sumner's Second Corps John Lemuel Stetson * of * Plattsburgh, New York Lieut. Col. of the 59th New York 1862 - Volunteers - 1919 — Map (db m6272) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry | | | (Front): 15th Reg. Mass. Vols. Here, September 17, 1862, the Fifteenth Reg. Mass. Volunteers, with the First Company Andrew Sharpshooters attached, 606 men of all ranks, commanded by Lieut. Col. John W. Kimball, Gorman's Brigade. Sedgwick's Division, Second Army Corps. met and engaged troops of the Brigades of Semmes, Early and Barksdale. Within twenty minutes 330 had fallen, 75 killed and 255 wounded, 43 dying of wounds. (Rear):
Killed
Co. B -- Capt. Clark . . . — Map (db m7215) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 34th New York Infantry | | | (Front Side): Thirty-Fourth Regiment N.Y.S.V Col. James A. Suiter
Commanding Enlisted under President Lincoln's call, issued April 15, 1861, for 75,000 men, to serve two years. Mustered into the State service May 1, 1861 Mustered into the United States service June 15, 1861 Mustered out June 30, 1863 ———— First Brigade - Second Division Second Corps ———— The surviving members of the Regiment, aided by the County of Herkimer, and the . . . — Map (db m6902) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 59th New York Infantry | | | 3d Brig. - 2d Div. - 2d Corps ———— John Lemuel Stetson of Plattsburgh, N.Y. Lieutenant Colonel ———— "Men Rally on Your Colors" Out of 300 men and 21 officers who went into battle nearby, there fell 224, including Lieut. Col. Stetson and 8 officers - a loss in officers exceeded only twice in the war. ———— In memory of his brother, by Francis Lynde Stetson — Map (db m6274) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — Philadelphia Brigade Monument | | | (east or front face): The Philadelphia Brigade fought here September 17, 1862 Loss - 545 men Second Brigade
(north face): The Philadelphia Brigade was mustered into the U.S. Service in 1861 under the first call for 300,000 three year volunteers. Total enrollment 1861 - 1865 5320 men Second Division
(west face or rear): The Philadelphia Brigade Organization Sixty-ninth
Seventy-first Seventy-second One hundred and sixth Regiments of Pennsylvania Infantry . . . — Map (db m7222) HM |
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