Near Sharpsburg in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
A Converging Storm of Iron
Later, when he remembered that terrible morning Lee wrote, "A converging storm of iron slammed into the batteries from front and flank. Wheels were smashed, men knocked down, horses sent screaming, to stay in the field was to sacrifice units needlessly."
Erected 2009 by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 28.488′ N, 77° 44.729′ 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 an artillery display just to the north of the Antietam National Battlefield Park 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A Savage Continual Thunder (here, next to this marker); Model 1841 6-Pounder Gun (here, next to this marker); Model 1857 12-Pounder Gun-Howitzer (here, next to this marker); Lee’s Artillery Battalion (here, next to this marker); 3-Inch Ordnance Rifle (a few steps from this marker); 10-Pounder Parrott Rifle (a few steps from this marker); “Load” “Commence Firing” (a few steps from this marker); “I Hate Cannons” (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sharpsburg.
More about this marker. The background is Gardner's famous photograph of the wrecked battery in front of the Dunker Church.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker replaced a previous one titled "I Hate Cannons."
Also see . . .
1. Antietam Battlefield. National Park Service site. (Submitted on July 5, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Stephen D. Lee. Wikipedia entry:
Stephen Dill Lee (September 22, 1833 – May 28, 1908) was an American soldier, and the youngest Confederate lieutenant general of the American Civil War (but no relation to Robert E. Lee). (Submitted on September 21, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,149 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 5, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on April 15, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3, 4. submitted on September 21, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 5. submitted on September 21, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 6, 7. submitted on July 5, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 8. submitted on March 16, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 9. submitted on September 21, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.