Near Sharpsburg in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Battery K, 1st United States Artillery

Capt. William M. Graham

Photographed By Pete Skillman, November 5, 2017

1. Battery K, 1st United States Artillery Marker

Inscription. Ordered across Antietam Creek the morning of the battle, Graham's battery closely supported Richardson's Division as it attached the Confederates in the Sunken Road. Graham's battery had four men killed and five severely wounded. Seventeen horses were killed and another six wounded. While with the guns of this battery, General Richardson was mortally wounded by a ball from an artillery case shot.

12:30 p.m. to dark

(caption) Gen. Israel Richardson

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is November 3, 1862.

Location. 39° 28.219′ N, 77° 44.081′ W. Marker is near Sharpsburg, Maryland, in Washington County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Bloody Lane and Richardson Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Marker is located in the field by a grove of bushes a few hundred yards north of the Bloody Lane Observation Tower at Antietam National Battlefield. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Keedysville MD 21756, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Army of Northern Virginia (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Major General Israel B. Richardson (about 500 feet away); Hexamer's (New Jersey) Battery (about 500 feet away); War Department Observation Tower

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(about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Army of Northern Virginia (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Army of Northern Virginia (about 500 feet away); September 17, 1862 (Continued) (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named September 17, 1862 (Continued) (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sharpsburg.

Also see . . . Antietam National Battlefield Park. National Park Service (Submitted on March 16, 2022.)

Battery K, 1st United States Artillery Position image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Pete Skillman, November 5, 2017

2. Battery K, 1st United States Artillery Position

Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2022, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 149 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 15, 2022, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.