Sharpsburg in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Doubleday's Division, First Army Corps.
Photographed by Mike McKeown, September 28, 2025
1. Doubleday's Division, First Army Corps. Marker
U.S.A.
Doubledays Division, First Army Corps.
Brig. Gen. Abner Doubleday, Commanding.
September 16, 1862.
Doubledays Division crossed the Antietam at Prys Ford on the afternoon of Sept. 16, and moved across the fields, in a westerly direction in a column parallel to the other divisions.
It reached this point after dark and formed on the extreme right of the Corps, Hofmanns' and Patricks Brigades in line parallel to this road and facing west. Phelps and Gibbons Brigades about 200 yards to the rear in support.
Outposts were established in the fields to the west, connecting with those of Meades Division on the left.
Erected by Antietam Battlefield Board. (Marker Number 13.)
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 date for this entry is September 16, 1862.
Location. 39° 29.297′ N, 77° 45.052′ W. Marker is in Sharpsburg, Maryland, in Washington County. It can be reached from the intersection of Dunker Church Road / Old Hagerstown Pike and Mansfield Avenue,
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Regionally, this marker is in the Baltimore Metro Region and in Western Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Army Corps (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named First Army Corps (here, next to this marker); Patrick's Brigade (here, next to this marker); Union Line of Battle (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named First Army Corps (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named First Army Corps (about 300 feet away); The 7th Indiana Infantry (about 700 feet away); 7th Regiment Pennsylvania (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of
Matthew Brady - Library of Congress
2. Gen. Doubleday
(Library of Congress - Public Domain)
Also see . . .
1. Antietman National Battlefield (National Park Service). (Submitted on September 28, 2025, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland.)
2. !st. Division 1st Corps (Antietam On the Web). (Submitted on September 28, 2025, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland.)
Photographed by Mike McKeown, October 5, 2025
3. Doubleday's Division, First Army Corps. Marker
Marker is 2nd from the left in group of markers
Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2025, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 66 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 28, 2025, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland. 3. submitted on October 5, 2025, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
