Near Sharpsburg in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Third Brigade, Cavalry Division
Photographed By Craig Swain, April 6, 2008
1. 3rd Brigade, Cavalry Division Tablet
Third Brigade, Cavalry Division.
Col. Richard H. Rush, 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry,
Commanding.
Organization.
4th and 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry.
(September 17, 1862.)
The Third Brigade supported Battery A, (Tidball's) 2d U.S. Artillery in its advance, piece by piece, to the crest of the ridge in front, by deploying on either side of this road, -the 4th Pennsylvania on the right and the 6th Pennsylvania on the left,- and forcing back the Confederate skirmishers. Col. James H. Childs, commanding 4th Regiment, when on the road a few yards east of this point, was mortally wounded by a rifled shot. The brigade was relieved by the advance of the regular infantry late in the afternoon.
Erected by Antietam Battlefield Board. (Marker Number 91.)
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 year for this entry is 1862.
Location. 39° 27.825′ N, 77° 43.794′ W. Marker is near Sharpsburg, Maryland, in Washington County. Marker is on Boonsboro / Shepherdstown Pike (State Highway 34), on the right when traveling west. Located in a tablet cluster near the picnic
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. First Brigade, Cavalry Division (here, next to this marker); Cavalry Division (here, next to this marker); Second Brigade, Cavalry Division (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonel James H. Childs (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Battery A, 2d U.S. Artillery (about 500 feet away); Battery E, 1st U.S. Artillery (about 500 feet away); Batteries C and G, 3d U.S. Artillery (about 500 feet away); Gen. Robert E. Lee, CSA (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sharpsburg.
Also see . . .
1. Antietam Battlefield. National Park Service site. (Submitted on April 10, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. 3rd Brigade, Cavalry Division. Antietam on the Web entry (Submitted on April 10, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
3. 4th Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry Regiment. Civil War in the East website entry (Submitted on June 23, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
4. 6th Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry Regiment - "Rush's Lancers". Civil War in the East website entry (Submitted on June 23, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Craig Swain
2. Cavalry Division Tablet Cluster along Boonsboro Pike
Tablets for the Third Brigade (Number 91, left) and First Brigade (Number 89, center) of the Cavalry Division stand to left the Cavalry Division tablet (Number 21). The tablet for the Second Brigade (Number 90) stands across the highway.
Photographed By Craig Swain, April 6, 2008
3. 4th Pennsylvania Skirmish Line
The 4th Pennsylvania deployed a squadron led by Captain S.B.M. Young across the ridge spur facing west astride the Boonsboro Pike. On the high ground in the distant center is the National Cemetery, which during this phase of the battle was crowned with Confederate artillery. The advance of the 4th Pennsylvania drove off Confederate skirmishers which had been harassing Tidball's Battery.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 812 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 10, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
