| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 99 — Willcox's Division, Ninth Army Corps |
| | U.S.A. Willcox's Division, Ninth Army Corps. Brigadier General O.B. Willcox, Commanding. (September 17, 1862.) Willcox's Division was the last to cross the Antietam. Passing over the stone bridge at 2 p.m., it moved up the road to this point and deployed. Christ's Brigade was filed across the hollow on the right (east) and formed on the low ground between the creek and the bluff, Welsh's Brigade on the heights west of the road, Christ scaled the bluff on the right, Welsh swept over the . . . — Map (db m6408) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — "Point Blank Range" |
| | Five hundred Georgia and a few South Carolina riflemen kept the entire Union Ninth Corps on the far side of Antietam Creek for three hours. A Union general described what Northern soldiers were up against: "From the crest to bridge the slope was cleared field, commanded at point blank range by the opposite banks. As the regiment charged across, it was subjected to a close, continued and deadly fire." The Georgians' rifle pits can still be seen just below this spot. By 1 p.m. Union . . . — Map (db m6802) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — Repulsed Again and Again |
| | Gen. David R. Jones, Longstreet's Command (1) Throughout the early hours of the battle, Confederate Gen. Lee moved soldiers from this part of his line north toward the Cornfield and the West Woods. This shift resulted in one division, numbering about 3,000 men and commanded by Gen. David R. Jones, holding the southern end of Lee's line. (2) Fewer than 500 Confederate troops, commanded by Gen. Robert Toombs, lined Antietam Creek from this point southward to Snavely Ford. Col. Henry Benning . . . — Map (db m20755) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — As the Georgians Saw It |
| | Down the narrow valley directly across the creek swept Burnside's doomed attack columns. For the entire distance to the bridge, they were exposed to deadly short-range fire from the riflemen on this ridge. The final successful thrust at 1 o'clock came down the steep slope directly opposite the bridge. — Map (db m6825) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — Snavely's Ford |
| | General Rodman's Division crossed the Antietam here at 1:00 P.M. on Sept. 17 at almost the same moment, other units in the IX Corps took the Burnside Bridge. Rodman's men marched up the draw behind you, on their way to the final action of the day on the fields south of Sharpsburg. For the next 500 yards this trail is parallel to Rodman's route of advance. Rodman was killed at the close of battle. — Map (db m6827) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — William McKinley |
| | (Front): January 29, 1843 - September 14, 1901 (Rear): Fourteen Years Member of Congress Twice Governor of Ohio 1892-3 and 1894-5 Twice President of United States 1897-1900 and 1901. Sergeant McKinley Co. E. 23rd Ohio Vol. Infantry, while in charge of the Commissary Department, on the afternoon of the day of the battle of Antietam, September 17, 1862, personally and without orders served "hot coffee" and "warm food" to every man in the Regiment, on this spot and in doing so had to pass under fire. — Map (db m6798) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 366 — C.S.A. |
| | On the morning of September 17, 1862, this bridge was defended by the 2d and 20th Georgia of Toombs' Brigade and the 50th Georgia of Drayton's Brigade. The 20th Georgia was on the high wooded bluff immediately opposite this end of the Bridge, and the 2d and 50th Georgia in open order, supported by one company of Jenkins' S.C. Brigade, continued the line to Snavely's Ford. One company of the 20th Georgia was on the narrow wooded strip north of this point between the creek and the Sharpsburg . . . — Map (db m6472) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — "Why Burnside's Bridge?" |
| | Ever since the battle the Lower Bridge has been Burnside Bridge. Confederate Colonel Douglas was a native of Sharpsburg, and familiar with Antietam Creek. After the war he wrote: "Go look at it and tell me if you don't think Burnside and his corps might have executed a hop, skip, and jump and landed on the other side. One thing is certain, they might have waded it that day without getting their waist belts wet in any place. Why Burnside's Bridge? Is it sarcasm?" The 51st New York and . . . — Map (db m6449) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — Bridge of Destiny |
| | "I do not know the name of the creek, but I have named it the creek of death. Such a slaughter I hope never to witness again." Pvt. George Lewis Bronson, 11th Connecticut Infantry A Divided Nation - A Divided Family Union Col. Henry W. Kingsbury (left) and Confederate Gen. David R. Jones (right) married sisters Eva and Rebecca Taylor. At Antietam, Col. Kingsbury, described as a "brilliant, honorable and brave soldier," commanded the 11th Connecticut Infantry that made the first attack . . . — Map (db m20753) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — "Will You Give Us Our Wiskey?" |
| | Union Major General Ambrose Burnside's Ninth Corps was ready at 7 a.m. The order to attack came at 9 a.m. 1. One division spent the morning looking for the ford downstream. 2. At the bridge the 11th Connecticut Regiment made the first attack. They were pinned down at the creek bank. 3. Three Ohio regiments got lost in the woods and came out 300 yards too far upstream. 4. The 2nd Maryland, supported by the 6th New Hampshire, charged the bridge and sustained 44 percent casualties in 10 . . . — Map (db m6459) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — We Showered the Lead Across that Creek |
| | Lt. George W. Whitman, 51st New York Infantry At 10:00 a.m., as the fighting raged as the Sunken Road, Ninth Corps commander Gen. Ambrose Burnside received orders to begin his attack against the Lower Bridge and the right flank of Lee's army. Recognizing the great difficulty in successfully carrying the bridge by a direct, frontal attack, Burnside sent Gen. Isaac Rodman with 3,200 soldiers downstream. These troops were to cross Antietam Creek and outflank the Confederate troops in position on . . . — Map (db m20750) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 51st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry |
| | (Front Inscription): The 51st Regt. P. V. was organized Sept. 1861 By Col. afterwards, Maj. Gen. John F. Hartranft its leader in many battles and in this charge Mustered out July 1865 Engaged in 20 battles or minor combats and numerous skirmishes Total death roll 214 (Left Inscription): Omitted. Private Charles Keyser, Co. A. 5th Sergt. Richard J. Williams, Co B. 8th Corp. George W. Bird, Co B. Private David S. Hutman Co B. Private Henry C. Unicore, Co B. (Rear . . . — Map (db m6469) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 2nd Maryland Infantry |
| | Maryland 2nd Md Infantry At 9:30 a.m. advanced on the stone bridge, defended by Toombs' Brigade and two batt- eries on high ground beyond. Charged to within 100 yards of the bridge when, checked by the severity of the enemy's fire it took shelter along the bank of the stream and was engaged until 1:30 p.m. the bridge being carr- ied it crossed to the hills and the battle beyond. Engaged 187. men loos 18 killed. 48 woun- ded. 3 missing. — Map (db m6463) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 35th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry |
| | The Thirty-fifth Regiment
of
Massachusetts Volunteers
Crossed this bridge with Ferrero's
Brigade, Ninth Army Corps
at noon, Sept. 17, 1862, and
moved to the right up the hill
where, at the lane, two hundred
and fourteen of their officers
and men were killed or wounded.
Gloria est Pro Patria Mori
Erected by Lieut. Col. Albert A. Pope, as a
memorial of his dead comrades. — Map (db m6455) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 21st Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry |
| | (Front Face): 21st Mass. Vol. Inf'y 2nd Brig. 2nd Div. 9th A.C. Erected by 21st Regt. Mass. Vol. Association (Rear Face): The following Comrades were killed near this bridge: 2nd Lieut. Henry C. Holbrook Co. "D"
Priv. Wm. B. Boynton Co. "D"
Priv. Amos S. Eastman Co. "E"
Corp. Henry K. Buss Co. "E"
Priv. Geo. T. Bigelow Co. "G"
Corp. Jas. S. Stratton Co. "G"
Priv. Daniel Daley Co. "I"
Priv. Chas. Leonard Co. "E"
1st Sergt. Geo. W. Davis Co. "E"
Priv. Chas. S. . . . — Map (db m6453) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 56 — Ninth Army Corps |
| | U.S.A. Ninth Army Corps Brig. Gen. Jacob D. Cox, Commanding. September 15-16, 1862. The Ninth Corps moved from Fox's Gap in South Mountain by the Sharpsburg Road, on the morning of September 15 and in the evening encamped in rear of the extreme left of the Army of the Potomac under the crest of the ridge opposite the Middle Antietam Bridge. On the morning of the 16th the Corps moved to the left and took position upon the rear slopes of the ridges on the east bank of the Antietam, the . . . — Map (db m6446) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 57 — Ninth Army Corps |
| | U.S.A. Ninth Army Corps. Brig. Gen. Jacob D. Cox, Commanding. September 17, 1862. On the morning of the 17th, Durell's Battery D, Pennsylvania Light Artillery took position on the ridge to the right of Benjamin's and both engaged the Confederate Batteries posted on the high ground near Sharpsburg. At 10 o'clock Crook's Brigade preceded by the 11th Connecticut, as skirmishers, attepmted to cross the bridge but failed. Several attempts made by the 2d Maryland and 6th New Hampshire failed . . . — Map (db m6447) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — Fifty-First New York Infantry |
| | Shepard Rifles
Col. Robert B. Potter
2d Brigade - Ferrero's 2d Division - Sturgis'
9th Army Corps - Burnside's
Army of the Potomac
Sept. 17, 1862
In compliance with orders received from General Burnside on the morning of September 17, the 51st New York and the 51st Pennsylvania were selected to carry this bridge at all hazards. The 51st New York, with the 51st Pennsylvania on its right, formed on the ridge in the rear of this position, moved forward at double quick, and at One P.M. . . . — Map (db m6441) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 58 — Sturgis's Division, Ninth Army Corps |
| | U.S.A. Sturgis' Division, Ninth Army Corps. Brig. Gen. Samuel G. Sturgis, Commanding. September 17, 1862. On the night of September 16th, Sturgis' Division bivouacked on the eastern slope of the ridge bordering the east bank of the Anitetam to the left of this point. On the morning of the 17th Durell's Pennsylvania Battery and Battery E, 4th U.S. Artillery (Clark's) were put in position on the left of Battery I, 5th U.S. Artillery (Weed's) and on the right of Battery E, 2nd U.S. Artillery . . . — Map (db m6445) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 68 — Ninth Army Corps — Ferrero's Brigade, Sturgis' Division |
| | U.S.A. Ninth Army Corps Ferrero's Brigade, Sturgis' Division. Brigadier General Edward Ferrero, Commanding. Organization. 51st New York Infantry, 51st Pennsylvania Infantry. 21st and 35th Massachusetts Infantry. September 17, 1862. On the morning of the 17th, Ferrero's Brigade was in position about a half mile northeast of this point on the Rohrback Farm. About 9 a.m., it moved to the left and, after several changes of position, was ordered to carry the bridge. The 51st Pennsylvania and the . . . — Map (db m6444) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 69 — Ninth Army Corps — Nagle's Brigade, Sturgis' Division |
| | U.S.A. Ninth Army Corps, Nagle's Brigade, Sturgis' Division, Brigadier-General James Nagle, Commanding. Organization 2nd Maryland, 6th and 9th New Hampshire, and 48th Pennsylvania Infantry. (September 17, 1862.) At daylight of the 17th, Nagle's Brigade was about a half mile northeast of this point. It moved to the south and, at 10 a.m. was formed for an assault on the bridge. The 2nd Maryland tood position in an old lane 110 yards southeast of this point, and the remainder of the brigade . . . — Map (db m6417) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 123 — Eleventh Connecticut Infantry |
| | Eleventh Connecticut Infantry, Colonel Henry W. Kingsbury, Commanding, September 17, 1862. This regiment opened the engagement on this part of the field on the morning of September 17. It was partially deployed in skirmishing order and preceded Crook's Brigade, Kanawha Division, in an attack on the stone bridge. It descended the hill on the east and passed over this ground under a severe fire of Confederate artillery on the high ground west and infantry concealed in the woods, in pits, and . . . — Map (db m6413) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 11th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry |
| | (Around the edge of the Monument): 11th Conn. V.I. 2nd Brigade 3rd Division 9th Corps (Rear of Monument):
Col. W. Kingsbury
Capt. J.D. Griswold, Co. A
Christian Steinmetz, Co. C
William Halbeass, Co. C
1st Sergt. J.R. Read, Co. D
Corp. G.R. Crane, Co. D
Edward Demming, Co. D
Lewis Dayton, Co. D
Alvin Flint, Co. D Jr.
Henry Rising, Co. D
1st Sergt. Hiram C. Roberts, Co. E
Corp. Theodore S. Bates, Co. E
Benjamin J. Beach, Co. E
William F. . . . — Map (db m6416) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 1st Battery Ohio Light Artillery |
| | (Front Face): OHIO 1st Battery
Light Artillery Commanded by Capt. James R. McMullin Hugh Ewings (1st) Brig. Kanawha Division Ninth Army Corps Army of the Potomac (Rear Face): This battery occupied position about 250 yards due west of this. — Map (db m6799) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 11th Ohio Volunteer Infantry |
| | (Front Inscription): OHIO 11th Infantry Commanded by Lieut. Col. Augustus H. Coleman (Killed) Maj. Lyman Jackson Crook's (2nd) Brigade Kanawha Division Ninth Army Corps Army of the Potomac (Rear Inscription):
This Regiment advanced in skirmish line toward the bridge over the Antietam Creek, participated in the charge which drove the enemy from the creek and advanced to this point which it held until the close of the day. Its loss was 1 officer and 3 men killed; 1 officer . . . — Map (db m6785) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 12th Ohio Volunteer Infantry |
| | (Front Inscription):OHIO 12th Infantry Commanded by Col. Carr B. White Hugh Ewings (1st) Brigade Kanawha Division Ninth Army Corps Army of the Potomac (Rear Inscription):
This Regiment advanced to this place on the afternoon of September 17, 1862. It moved from extreme left of Union line of battle exposed to a severe flank fire and held their position the remainder of the day. Its loss was 17 men killed and 25 men wounded, total 33. — Map (db m7116) |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 16th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry |
| | (Front) Position of the 16th. Conn.
Vol. Infantry 5 P.M. - Sept. 17, 1862 (Left)
Number engaged - 779 Casualties Killed 43 Wounded 161 Total 204 (Rear) 16th Connecticut Vol. Infantry 2nd Brigade 3rd Division 9th Army Corps (Right)
Erected by the State of Connecticut 1894 — Map (db m7113) |
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