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Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 40 — French's Division, Second Army Corps
U.S.A. French's Division, Second Army Corps, Brig. Gen. William H. French, Commanding. September 17, 1862. French's Division crossed the Antietam at Pry's Ford about 8:30 a.m. and marched in columns by brigades, Kimball on the right, Morris in the center, and Weber on the left. After advancing about one mile the division faced to the left, passed through the meadows to Roulette's House, near which it encountered the enemy and pushed them back to the Bloody Lane, where its advance was . . . — Map (db m6958) HM
Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 41 — Second Army Corps — Kimball's Brigade, French's Division
U.S.A. Second Army Corps, Kimball's Brigade, French's Division Brig. Gen. Nathan Kimball, Commanding. Organization. 14th Indiana Infantry, 8th Ohio Infantry, 132d Pennsylvania Infantry, 7th West Virginia Infantry. September 17, 1862. Kimball's Brigade following Weber and Morris, encountered the enemy in the Bloody Lane and in the Cornfield to the south. The contest there was of the most desperate character, and continued until after noon when, supported on the left by Richardson's . . . — Map (db m6959) HM
Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 42 — Second Army Corps — Morris' Brigade, French's Division
U.S.A. Second Army Corps, Morris' Brigade, French's Division. Colonel Dwight Morris, 14th Connecticut, Commanding. Organization. 14th Connecticut Infantry, 108th New York Infantry, 130th Pennsylvania Infantry. September 17, 1862. Morris' Brigade relieved Weber's and took position on the rise of ground just north of the Bloody Lane; The 108th New York east of Roulette's Lane, the 14th Connecticut and the 130th Pennsylvania west of it. Here, supported and afterwards reinforced by Kimball's . . . — Map (db m6922) HM
Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 43 — Second Army Corps — Weber's Brigade, French's Division
U.S.A. Second Army Corps. Weber's Brigade, French's Division. Brig. Gen. Max Weber, Commanding. Organization. 1st Delaware Infantry, 5th Maryland Infantry, 4th New York Infantry. September 17, 1862. Weber's Brigade, forming the advance of French's Division, encountered the enemy near Roulette's House at about 9:15 a.m. pushed them back to the Bloody Lane and gained a position on the high ground about 60 yards north of this point. Here the brigade became engaged in an obstinate contest with . . . — Map (db m6956) HM
Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — The Fourteenth Connecticut Volunteer Infantry
(Front Side): 2nd Brig. 3rd Div. 2nd A.C. ———— Advanced to this point in a charge about 9:30 A.M., September 17th, 1862 then fell back eighty-eight yards to a cornfield fence and held position heavily engaged nearly two hours; then was sent to the support of the first brigade of its division at the Roulette Lane two hours; then was sent to the extreme left of the first division of this corps to the support of Brooke's Brigade and at 5 p.m. was placed in . . . — Map (db m5491) HM
Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 1st Delaware
Delaware 1st Delaware Volunteers Colonel John W. Andrews 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, II Corps on the morning of Sept. 17, 1862 this regiment crossed Antietam Creek forming right of first line of French's Division. Advanced with heavy skirmishing through Roulette Farm and became fiercely engaged immediately in front of Sunken Road. Withdrew to stronger position 100 yards north of here. 8 of the 10 company commanders and entire color-guard killed or wounded Losses Officers Men Killed 3 26 . . . — Map (db m5485) HM
Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — The 14th Indiana Infantry
The 14th Indiana Infantry 1st Brigade 3rd Division, 2nd Army Corps Colonel William Harrow commanding fought 70 yards east of this position and parallel with this road from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. September 17th, 1862 Officers and men engaged 320 officers killed 2, men killed 28 officers wounded 9, men wounded 141. — Map (db m5492) HM
Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 5th Maryland Infantry
Maryland 5th Md Infantry 3rd Max Weber's Brigade. 3rd French's Division. 2nd Sumner's Corps. Advanced to the knoll above the bloody lane. 300 feet in the rear of of this marker. Loss. 43 killed 123 wounded. The monument to the Maryland troops is near the Dunkard Church. — Map (db m5487) HM
Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 5th Md. Vet. Vol. Infy.
Erected by the survivors of Company A & I to the memory of our fallen comrads who fell on this spot September 17, 1862. ———— This stone marks the extreme advance of Weber's Brigade French's Div. 2nd Army Corps ———— Can their glory ever fade! — Map (db m17622) HM
Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 4th New York Volunteer Infantry — 1st Scott Life Guard
(Top Plaque): 4th New York Vols. First Scott Life Guard 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division 2nd Corps (Lower Plaque): Mustered in service May 4, 1861. Participated with the Army of the Potomac in the Battles of South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. Killed at Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862 Co. A Color Sergt. A. Biering Co. A Private John Byrnes Co. A Private J. Corcoran Co. A. Private W. McManus Co. B. Capt. John S. Downs Co. B. 1st Sergt. H. Pickham . . . — Map (db m7282) HM
Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 8th Ohio Regiment
(Front): Ohio 8th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry Lieut. Col. Franklin Sawyer 1st Brigade Gen. Nathan Kimball 3rd Division Gen. W. H. French 2nd Corps, Gen. Edwin V. Sumner Army of the Potomac On this field Ohio's sons sacrificed life and health for one country and one flag. (Rear): September 17, 1862 forded Antietam Creek waist deep; formed line of battle South of the Roulette buildings, in orchard, took crest of hill at the point of the bayonet; held position four hours; . . . — Map (db m5493) HM
Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 130th Pennslyvania Volunteer Infantry
(Front): 130 Pennsylvania Vounteer Infantry 2 Brigade 3 Division 2 Corps (Rear): This memorial marks the regiment's right of line in battle. Its left extended to Roulette's Lane below. It went into battle by way of the Roulette Farm buildings about 9:30 a.m. and, driving back the enemy, maintained its position at and immediately northeast of this point on the high ground overlooking bloody lane, until 1:30 o'clock p.m., when withdrawn to replenish its exhausted ammunition and . . . — Map (db m6916) HM
Maryland (Washington County), Sharpsburg — 132nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
(Front): Antietam 132nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry 1 Brigade 3 Division 2 Corps September 17, 1862 (Back): Casualties at Antietam Killed 30 Wounded 114 Missing 3 Total 152 Battles Participated in Antietam MD. Sept. 17, 1862 Fredericksburg VA. Dec. 13, 1862 Chancellorsvile VA. Apr. 30. May 3, 1863 Recruited in Montour Wyoming Bradford Columbia Carbon and Luzerne Counties — Map (db m5499) HM
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