| 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) HM |
| 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) HM |
| 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) HM |
| 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) HM |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 23rd Ohio Infantry |
| | (Front Inscription): OHIO
23d Infantry
Commanded by
Major James M. Comly
Hugh Ewing's (1st) Brigade
Kanawha Division
Ninth Army Corps
Army of the Potomac (Rear Inscription):
This Regiment with its Brigade crossed the Ford of Antietam Creek in the afternoon of Sept. 17, 1862, and held this position until the close of the battle. Its loss was 8 men killed, 1 officer and 58 men wounded, 2 men missing, total 69. Two of its members afterwards became President of . . . — Map (db m6669) HM |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 28th Ohio Volunteer Infantry |
| | (Front of Monument): OHIO 28th Infantry Commanded by Lieut. Col. Gottsfried Becker Crooks (2d) Brigade Kanawha Division Ninth Army Corps
Army of the Potomac (Rear of Monument): This Regiment was conducted by Gen. Crook on a reconnaissance above the Bridge over Antietam Creek on the morning of Sept. 17, 1862, and 5 companies succeeded in crossing the Creek before the capture of the bridge; it then formed part of the forces that charged and drove the enemy from the creek. . . . — Map (db m6572) HM |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 30th Ohio Volunteer Infantry |
| | (Front Inscription): Ohio 30th Infantry
Commanded by Lieut. Col. Theodore Jones (captured) Major George H. Hildt Hugh Ewing's (1st) Brigade Kanawha Division Ninth Army Corps
Army of the Potomac (Rear Inscription): This Regiment was engaged here about 5 o'clock P.M. September 17, 1862. Its loss was 3 officers and 10 men killed, including both color bearers; 1 officer and 48 men wounded; 2 officers and 15 men taken prisoners; total 80. — Map (db m6685) HM |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 36th Ohio Volunteer Infantry |
| | (Front of Monument): 36th Infantry commanded by Lieut. Col. Melvin Clarke (Killed) Crook's (2d) Brigade Kanawha Division Ninth Army Corps Army of the Potomac Ohio (Rear of Monument): This Regiment advanced near the Bridge over Antietam Creek on the morning of September 17, 1862, supporting Sturgis' Division. It participated in the charge by which the Bridge was captured. Lieut. Col. Melvin Clarke was killed near this spot. Its loss was 1 officer and 1 man killed; 21 men . . . — Map (db m6518) HM |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 59 — Kanawha Division, Ninth Corps |
| | U.S.A. Kanawha Division, Ninth Corps. Col. E.P. Scammon, 23d Ohio Infantry, Commanding. September 16-17, 1862. On the evening of September 16th the Kanawha Division was on the ridge east of the Antietam; Crook's Brigade north of the Burnside Bridge, Ewing's Brigade southeast of it. On the morning of the 17th Crook's Brigade, preceded by the 11th Connecticut of Harland's Brigade, Rodman's division, attempted to carry the Burnside Bridge but failed. About 2:00 p.m. Crook crossed the bridge . . . — Map (db m6599) HM |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 60 — Ninth Army Corps — Crook's Brigade, Kanawha Division |
| | U.S.A. Ninth Army Corps. Crook's Brigade, Kanawha Division, Col. George Crook, 36th Ohio Infantry, Commanding. Organization. 11th, 28th and 36th Ohio Infantry, Simmonds' (Ky.) Battery. September 16-17, 1862. On the evening of September 16th Crook's Brigade formed line on the ridge east o the Antietam, and north of the Burnside Bridge. On the morning of the 17th, preceded by the 11th Connecticut of Harland's Brigade, as skirmishers, it attempted to carry the bridge but failed. About 2 p.m. . . . — Map (db m6566) HM |
| Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 61 — Ninth Army Corps — Ewing's Brigade, Kanawha Division |
| | U.S.A. Ninth Army Corps Ewing's Brigade, Kanawha Division. Col. Hugh Ewing, 30th Ohio Infantry, Commanding. Organization. 12th, 23d and 30th Ohio Infantry, McMullin's Battery, Ohio Light Artillery. September 16-17, 1862. On the evening of September 16th Ewing's Brigade formed line under cover of the ridge east of the Antietam, and southeast of the Burnside Bridge. On the morning of the 17th it followed the left bank of the Antietam to Snavely's Ford where it crossed and moving up the right . . . — Map (db m6684) HM |
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