Near Sharpsburg in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
3rd Maryland Volunteer Infantry
3rd Md. Infantry.
2nd Stainbrook's Brigade.
2nd Greene's Division.
12th Mansfield's Corps.
Advanced to the corner
of the Dunkard Church,
in front of this
Marker. Loss, 4 killed,
25 wounded.
The monument to the
Maryland troops is
near the Dunkard
Church.
Erected 1900 by State of Maryland.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 17, 1862.
Location. 39° 28.455′ N, 77° 44.76′ W. Marker is near Sharpsburg, Maryland, in Washington County. Marker is on Dunker Church Road / Old Hagerstown Pike, on the right when traveling north. Located at the exit to the Antietam Battlefield visitors center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sharpsburg MD 21782, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Twelfth Army Corps (here, next to this marker); The Maryland Campaign of 1862 (within shouting distance of this marker); Battlefield Namesake (within shouting distance of this marker); “Load” “Commence Firing” (within shouting distance of this marker); “I Hate Cannons” (within shouting distance of this marker); O.T. Reilly Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); A Converging Storm of Iron (within shouting distance of this marker); Longstreet's Command (within shouting distance of this marker); A Savage Continual Thunder (within shouting distance of this marker); 10-Pounder Parrott Rifle (within shouting distance of this marker). 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. Follow Stainrook's Brigade by tablets and monuments.
Also see . . . 3rd Maryland Volunteer Infantry Monument. National Park Service page detailing the monument. (Submitted on April 3, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,192 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 3, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on October 27, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 4. submitted on April 3, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.