Near Sharpsburg in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
D.H. Hill's Division, Jackson's Command
Photographed By Craig Swain, August 5, 2007
1. D.H. Hill's Division, Jackson's Command Marker
D.H. Hill's Division, Jackson's Command,
Maj. Gen. Daniel H. Hill, commanding.
September 15-16, 1862.
D.H. Hill's Division retired from South Mountain during the night of Sept. 14, crossed the Antietam, at the Middle Bridge, at daylight of the 15th, and formed line facing the Antietam on the high ground east of this road, its right near the Boonsboro Pike, its left on the Hagerstown Pike near the Bloody Lane. On the 15th and 16th it supported the artillery which was engaged with the Federal batteries beyond Antietam. Late on the 16th the Brigades of Colquitt and Ripley were moved to the left and occupied the fields near Mumma's House, connecting with the right of Hood's Division.
Erected by Antietam Battlefield Board. (Marker Number 332.)
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 month for this entry is September 1862.
Location. 39° 28.183′ N, 77° 44.704′ W. Marker is near Sharpsburg, Maryland, in Washington County. Marker is at the intersection of Hagerstown Pike (Maryland Route 65) and Richardson Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Hagerstown Pike
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Longstreet's Command (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Longstreet's Command (about 400 feet away); Colquitt's and Garland's Brigades (about 600 feet away); A.N.V. (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Longstreet's Command (about 700 feet away); Sixth Army Corps (approx. 0.2 miles away); Couch's Division, Fourth Army Corps (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1st Delaware Volunteers (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sharpsburg.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Virtual tour of the the Piper Farm by markers.
Also see . . .
1. Antietam Battlefield. National Park Service site. (Submitted on February 17, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Daniel Harvey Hill. Daniel Harvey Hill (July 12, 1821 – September 24, 1889) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War and a Southern scholar. (Submitted on September 21, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
3. D. H. Hill's Division. D.H. Hill's five brigade division guarded the South
Photographed By Craig Swain, August 5, 2007
2. D.H. Hill's Division, Jackson's Command Marker
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 19, 2015
3. D.H. Hill's Division, Jackson's Command Marker
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 19, 2015
4. D.H. Hill's Division, Jackson's Command Marker
Photographed By Craig Swain, August 5, 2007
5. The Bloody Lane (Sunken Road) from the Hagerstown Pike
Looking over Piper's Farm fields toward the east. D.H. Hill's division manned a line based on the high ground here in the day prior to the battle of Antietam. Note the artillery pieces arranged across the field in the distance. These are posed as Confederate guns facing the Federal lines.
Photographed By Brian Scott
6. Lieutenant General Daniel Harvey Hill
(C.S.A.) (1821-1889)
(C.S.A.) (1821-1889)
President of Arkansas (1877-1884)
President of the Military and Agricultural College
of Milledgeville, Georgia (1885-1889)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2017. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 980 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 17, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3, 4. submitted on September 21, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 5. submitted on February 17, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 6. submitted on September 21, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
