Sharpsburg in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Antietam National Cemetery
"Not For Themselves But For Their Country…"
Here lie 4,776 Union soldiers, more than a third of them unknown. Built by Maryland and other Union states, the Cemetery was dedicated five years after the battle. In 1878 it was transferred to the War Department and in 1933 the Cemetery and the Battlefield Site were transfered to the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
The Cemetery was closed, for further burial in 1953. In addition to the Civil War dead, 261 veterans of later wars are also buried here.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.
Location. 39° 27.605′ N, 77° 44.499′ W. Marker is in Sharpsburg, Maryland, in Washington County. Marker is on Shepherdstown Pike (Maryland Route 34) 0.1 miles east of Truman Lane, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 320 E Main St, Sharpsburg MD 21782, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Not For Themselves, But For Their Country (here, next to this marker); Squires’ Battery, 1st Company Washington Artillery of New Orleans
this page online
Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 22, 2009
3. Antietam National Cemetery Entrance Sign
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 11, 2020
4. The Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address is posted on many National Cemetery grounds throughout the United States.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 173 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 12, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on November 26, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 4. submitted on October 12, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
