Leesburg in Loudoun County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
1862 Antietam Campaign
Lee Invades Maryland
Fresh from victory at the Second Battle of Manassas, Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia crossed the Potomac River on September 4–6, 1862, to bring the Civil War to Northern soil and to recruit sympathetic Marylanders. Union Gen. George B. McClellan’s Army of the Potomac pursued Lee, who had detached Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson’s force to capture the Union garrison at Harpers Ferry. After the Federals pushed the remaining Confederates out of the South Mountain gaps, Lee awaited Jackson’s return near Sharpsburg and Antietam Creek.
On September 17, at the Battle of Antietam, the two armies clashed in the bloodiest single day in American History and suffered some 23,000 casualties. Lee soon retreated across the Potomac, ending his first invasion of the North.
Follow in the footsteps of Gens. Lee and McClellan along Maryland Civil War Trails’ Antietam Campaign: Lee Invades Maryland, a 90 mile tour route that allows you to explore the stories of triumph and tragedy at more than 60 Civil War sites. Please drive carefully as you enjoy the beauty and history along the trail.
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Civil War Trails, and the Virginia Civil War Trails series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1788.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 39° 8.594′ N, 77° 33.01′ W. Marker was in Leesburg, Virginia, in Loudoun County. It was on Tutt Lane (Route 740) west of Victory Lane, on the left when traveling west. Tutt Lane extends west of James Monroe Highway (US 15) North of Leesburg, just north of the intersection of Business 15 and Bypass 15. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 41948 Tutt Ln, Leesburg VA 20176, United States of America.
We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and
Photographed by Craig Swain, January 6, 2007
2. 1862 Antietam Campaign Marker
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Mile Hill (here, next to this marker); Goose Creek Chapel (approx. ¼ mile away); Morven Park (approx. ¼ mile away); Sharpsburg (Antietam) Campaign (approx. 0.8 miles away); A Serious Business (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Farmhand House (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Garden (approx. 1.1 miles away); Battle of Ball's Bluff (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leesburg.
More about this marker. The marker is located on the grounds of Morven Park. The marker displays pictures of Gens. Lee and McClellan, newspaper drawing of Confederates crossing the Potomac, a drawing of Franklin’s Corps at Compton’s Gap, and a strategic map showing the trail stops.
Regarding 1862 Antietam Campaign. This marker is one of the standard set used to orient travelers to the Antietam Campaign.
Also see . . . The Battle of Antietam on the Web.
Photographed by Craig Swain, June 17, 2007
3. Antietam Campaign and Mile Hill Markers
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Photographed by Mark P Brock-Cancellieri, November 23, 2025
4. 1862 Antietam Campaign Marker Removed
The marker was removed.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,392 times since then and 40 times this year. Last updated on November 25, 2025, by Mark P. Brock-Cancellieri of Baltimore, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on February 18, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2, 3. submitted on June 21, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4. submitted on November 25, 2025, by Mark P. Brock-Cancellieri of Baltimore, Maryland. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
