The US Regulars at Antietam Use the First >> button above to see these markers in sequence.| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 77 — Fifth Army Corps Second and Tenth U.S. Infantry | | | U.S.A. Fifth Army Corps. Second (9 Cos.) and Tenth (3 Cos.) U.S. Infantry, Lieut. John S. Poland, 2nd U.S. Infantry, Commanding. September 17, 1862. About noon of the 17th, the Battalion of the Second and Tenth U.S. Infantry crossed the Antietam and moved to the support of the horse batteries on the left (south) side of the Boonsboro Pike. After the withdrawal of these batteries, Poland deployed the entire battalion as skirmishers and under a heavy fire of canister and musketry, advanced to . . . — Map (db m6487) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 78 — Companies G. I. and K., 4th U.S. Infantry | | | U.S.A. Companies G. I. and K., 4th U.S. Infantry. Lieut. C.H. Carlton, Commanding. September 17, 1862. Between 3 and 4 p.m., of the 17th, the 4th U.S. Infantry took position on the right (north) of the Boonsboro Pike, near the Bloddy Lane. Companies G. I. and K. under command of Lieut. Carlton, were advanced as skirmishers, their left resting on the pike at this point. The right extending northwardly across open ground in the direction of Piper's Lane. In this position they engaged the . . . — Map (db m7087) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 79 — Fifth Army Corps First Battalion, Fourteenth U.S. Infantry | | | U.S.A. Fifth Army Corps First Battalion (8 Cos), Fourteenth U.S. Infantry Captain W. Harvey Brown, 14th U.S. Infantry, Commanding. September 17, 1862. At 3 p.m. of the 17th, the First Battalion, Fourteenth U.S. Infantry crossed the Antietam at the middle bridge and advanced on the Boonsboro Pike; until it reached the point where the Bloody Lane enters the Pike, (200 yards east of this), where the battalion was posted on the left (south) of the Pike as a reserve to the 4th U.S. Infantry. At . . . — Map (db m6484) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 80 — Fifth Army Corps First Battalion Fourteenth U.S. Infantry | | | U.S.A. Fifth Army Corps. First Battalion (8 Cos) Fourteenth U.S. Infantry. Capt. W. Harvey Brown, 14th U.S. Infantry, Commanding. September 17, 1862. At 3 p.m. the First Battalion, Fourteenth U.S. Infantry crossed the Antietam at the Middle Bridge advanced on this road to this point and formed on the hill and in the ravine south of this tablet, the right of the battalion resting on this road. At dusk, Companies F, and G. deployed as skirmishers, advanced about 200 yards to Sherrick's Lane, . . . — Map (db m7100) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 84 — Fifth Army Corps Second Battalion, Fourteenth U.S. Infantry | | | U.S.A. Fifth Army Corps. Second Battalion (8 Cos). Fourteenth U.S. Infantry Captain David B. McKibbon, Commanding. September 16-19, 1862. On September 16th, the Second Battalion, Fourteenth U.S. Infantry was in line on the east base of the ridge beyond the Antietam in-which position it remained until about 1 p.m. of the 17th, when it crossed the middle bridge to support the horse batteries. Late in the afternoon it advanced beyond the batteries moving in echelon on the right of the Fourth . . . — Map (db m7086) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 85 — Fifth Army Corps Fourth United States Infantry | | | U.S.A. Fifth Army Corps Fourth United States Infantry (8 Cos.). Captain Hiram Dryer, 4th U.S. Infantry, Commanding. September 16-17, 1862. On the morning of the 16th, the 4th Infantry seized the middle bridge over the Antietam; companies B. G. I. and K. were thrown across the bridge, deployed on either side of the road, advanced about 300 yards, and, between 2 and 4 p.m., became engaged with the enemy's skirmishers. They were relieved at sunset by the 1st Battalion 12th U.S. Infantry and . . . — Map (db m7077) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 86 — Fourth United States Infantry | | | Fourth United States Infantry. The Fourth United States Infantry, Captain Hiram Dryer commanding, crossing the Antietam between 2 and 3 p.m. of September 17, 1862, advanced to with in a few feet of this point; three companies under command of Lieut. C.H. Charlton were deployed as skirmishers and moving over the high ground in the direction of Sharpsburg became sharply engaged with those of the enemy. The skirmishers were withdrawn about sunset and shortly after, the regiment retired across . . . — Map (db m7083) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 87 — 4th and 12th U.S. Infantry | | | U.S.A. At 10 A.M., September 16, 1862, four companies of the Fourth United States Infantry crossed the stone bridge over the Antietam at this point and took position behind the rock ledge and barn on the left of the road and under the bank on the right. At noon two companies were thrown out as skirmishers and advanced on either side of the road to high ground, about 350 yards west, to hold in check the advance of the enemy. At sunset the Fourth was relieved by the First Battalion, Twelfth . . . — Map (db m6792) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 88 — Twelfth United States Infantry | | | First Battalion, Twelfth United States Infantry. Captain M.M. Blunt, Commanding. At sunset, September 16, 1862, the First Battalion, Twelfth Infantry, relieved the Fourth Infantry, guarding the middle bridge over the Antietam and remained on that duty until after noon of the 17th, when it advanced in support of the horse batteries, posted on the crest of the ridge crossing the road a few feet west of this point. Winthrop's Company (G) was deployed in skirmishing order down the road and in . . . — Map (db m7090) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 89 — First Brigade, Cavalry Division | | | U.S.A. First Brigade, Cavalry Division. Major Charles J. Whiting, 2nd U.S. Cavalry, Commanding. Organization. 5th and 6th United States Cavalry. (September 17, 1862.) The Fifth United States Cavalry, Captain Joseph H. McArthur commanding, crossed the middle bridge over the Antietam shortly before noon and took position on the right of the road, its left resting at this point, in support to the Artillery in its front. It was withdrawn across the creek late in the day. The Sixth United . . . — Map (db m7018) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 101 — Batteries A and C 4th U.S. Artillery | | | U.S.A. Batteries A and C 4th U.S. Artillery. Lieut. Evan Thomas, U.S.A., Commanding. (September 17, 1862.) Batteries A and C (consolidated), 4th U.S. Artillery (6 guns), relieved Battery I, 1st U.S. Artillery just north of this point and went into position, the left of the battery resting on this road, where it remained inactive until Greene's Division, Twelfth Corps was driven from the woods around the Dunkard Church, when the battery changed from to the left, opening fire with spherical . . . — Map (db m6032) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 103 — Battery B, 4th U.S. Artillery | | | U.S.A. Battery B, 4th U.S. Artillery Capt. Joseph B. Campbell, U.S.A. Commanding. (September 17, 1862.) Early in the morning this battery advanced from its bivouac north of Jos. Poffenberger's, passing through the North Woods to the ploughed field immediately south of them. One section, under command of Lieut. James Stewart, was advanced to a position east of D.R. Miller's house and about 205 yards from this road, and shelled the woods around and north of the Dunkard Church. In a few . . . — Map (db m6105) 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 | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 105 — Battery C, 5th U.S. Artillery | | | U.S.A. Battery C, 5th U.S. Artillery Captain Dunbar R. Ransom, U.S.A. Commanding, (September 16-17, 1862.) On the evening of September 16th, Battery C, 5th U.S. Artillery came into battery 370 yards east of the Hagerstown Pike, on the south edge of the North Woods and opened fire upon a Confederate battery in the open field west of the Pike and north of the Dunkard Church, causing it to retire. After dark the Battery was withdrawn and bivouacked 75 yards east of J. Poffenberger's Barn. On . . . — Map (db m6087) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 106 — Battery E, 2nd U.S. Artillery | | | U.S.A. Battery E, 2nd U.S. Artillery. Lieut. Samuel E. Benjamin, U.S.A. Commanding. (September 16-17, 1862.) On the morning of September 16, Benjamin's Battery took position on the ridge bordering the Antietam, above the Burnside Bridge, engaged the Confederate batteries on and around Cemetery Hill and shelled the infantry north of Sharpsburg. In the afternoon the battery moved to the left (south) and rear, on the high ground about 1950 yards east of this point. Early in the morning of the . . . — Map (db m6722) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 107 — Battery E, 4th U.S. Artillery | | | U.S.A. Battery E, 4th U.S. Artillery. Capt. Joseph C. Clark Jr., U.S.A. Commanding. (September 17, 1862.) At daybreak Battery E, 4th U.S. Artillery, was in bivouac in rear of the high ground east of the Burnside Bridge. Soon after daybreak it took position on the ridge overlooking the Antietam and the field of battle to the north and west, and about 685 yards a little east of north from the bridge, and opened fire upon the Confederate infantry north of Sharpsburg. When this fire ceased to . . . — Map (db m6718) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 108 — Battery F, 5th U.S. Artillery | | | U.S.A. Battery F, 5th U.S. Artillery. Lieut. Leonard Martin, U.S.A., Commanding. (September 17, 1862.) Early in the morning of the 17th, Battery F, 5th U.S. Artillery, generally known as Ayers' Battery, moved with Smith's Division, Sixth Army Corps, from its bivouac in Pleasant Valley near Crampton's Pass, and, about 12, noon, went into position about 110 yards south of this point on the left of Battery D, 2nd U.S. Artillery, and engaged the Confederate Artillery in the woods around the . . . — Map (db m6030) 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 — 111 — Battery G, 4th U.S. Artillery | | | U.S.A. Battery G, 4th U.S. Artillery Lieut. Marcus P. Miller, U.S.A. Commanding (September 17, 1862.) Battery G, 4th U.S. Artillery, belonged to the Artillery Reserve, which was attached to the Fifth Army Corps. On the morning of the 17th, the battery was in the field just east of Porterstown. About 3 p.m., under orders of Brigadier General Geo. Sykes, it reported to Major General Burnside and was put in position on the high ground east of the Rohrbach Lane, from which it overlooked and . . . — Map (db m6757) HM | | Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 112 — Battery A, 5th U.S. Artillery | | | U.S.A. Battery A, 5th U.S. Artillery. Lieut. Chas. P. Muhlenburg, U.S.A. Commanding. (September 17, 1862.) On the morning of the 17th, Battery A was in position on the crest of the hill east of the Rohrbach Lane, east of and overlooking the Stone Bridge over the Antietam. In the afternoon the battery crossed the bridge and went into position on the ridge 730 yards a little south of east of this point and engaged the Confederate artillery and infantry. Later in the day the battery moved . . . — Map (db m6758) HM |
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