Near Keedysville in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Second Army Corps
Photographed By Craig Swain, April 18, 2009
1. Second Army Corps Tablet
Second Army Corps.
Major General E.V. Sumner, Commanding.
(September 15-16, 1862.)
Richardson's Division of the Second Corps, in close pursuit of the Army of Northern Virginia, in its retreat from South Mountain, passed through Boonsboro and Keedysville on the morning of September 15, and, early in the afternoon, took position behind the bluff bordering the Antietam west of this; the skirmishers of the division being advanced onto the bluff and engaging those of the enemy beyond the creek. French's Division followed later in the day and went into bivouac on either side of the road at this point. Sedgwick's Division bivouacked on French's right, its right east of the Pry House. The three divisions remained in these positions until the morning of the 17th when they crossed the Antietam at Pry's Ford and went into action on the right and right center of the Union Line.
Erected by Antietam Battlefield Board. (Marker Number 115.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Antietam Campaign War Department Markers series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 15, 1745.
Location. 39° 28.522′ N, 77° 42.563′ W. Marker is near
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Pry Family Upheaval (approx. ¼ mile away); Army Headquarters (approx. ¼ mile away); Pry’s Mill Bridge (approx. half a mile away); Fifth Army Corps (approx. 0.6 miles away); Humphreys' Division, Fifth Army Corps (approx. 0.6 miles away); Morell's Division, Fifth Army Corps (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Second Army Corps (approx. 0.6 miles away); Richardson's Division, Second Army Corps (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Keedysville.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Second Corps at Antietam.
Also see . . .
1. Antietam Battlefield. National Park Service site. (Submitted on April 19, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Second Corps, Army of the Potomac. First commissioned in 1819, General Sumner was over sixty at the time of the battle. (Submitted on April 19, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed By Craig Swain, April 18, 2009
2. Second Army Corps Tablet
Photographed By Craig Swain, April 18, 2009
3. The Road from Boonsboro
Looking from the tablet location to the northeast in the direction the Second Corps marched from while advancing from Keedysville.
Photographed By Craig Swain, April 18, 2009
4. Bluff's Overlooking Antietam Creek
Looking from a tablet cluster southwest along Boonsboro Pike, about a half mile east of the Middle Bridge site. The ridge in the background overlooks Antietam Creek. Skirmishers from the Second Corps screened the rest of the Corps, and the arrival of much of the Army of the Potomac on September 16.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,042 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 19, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
