Sharpsburg in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Jackson’s Command.
Pender’s Brigade, Hill’s Light Division.
Photographed by Mike McKeown, October 5, 2025
1. Jackson’s Command. Marker
C.S.A.
Jackson’s Command.
Pender’s Brigade, Hill’s Light Division.
Brig. Gen. William D. Pender, Commanding.
Organization
16th North Carolina Infantry
22d North Carolina Infantry
34th North Carolina Infantry
38th North Carolina Infantry
September 17, 1862
Pender’s Brigade left Harpers Ferry at 7:30 A.M. of September 17, crossed the Potomac by Blackford’s Ford and reached this road about 3 P.M. It was placed in position near this point to guard the approaches to the battlefield from the lower Antietam.
It was exposed to the long range Infantry and Artillery fire of the enemy but was not otherwise actively engaged. Late in the day it was moved to the left, and on the morning of the 18th, took position on the left of Branch’s Brigade, where it remained until it was withdrawn to recross the Potomac.
Erected by Antietam Battlefield Board. (Marker Number 350.)
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 17, 1862.
Location. 39° 26.835′ N, 77° 44.761′ W.
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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: Artillery Battalion, A.P. Hill's Division (a few steps from this marker); Munford's Brigade (a few steps from this marker); Pegram’s (Purcell), Virginia Battery (a few steps from this marker); Hill's Light Division, Jackson's Command (a few steps from this marker); Jackson's Command (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Jackson's Command (a few steps from
Photographed by Mike McKeown, September 28, 2025
2. Jackson’s Command Marker
Another marker is no longer nearby. Walker's Division, Longstreet's Command (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . .
1. Pender's Brigade (Antietman on the web). (Submitted on September 28, 2025, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland.)
2. Antietman National Battlefield (National Park Service). (Submitted on September 28, 2025, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland.)
3. Jackson’s Command Marker
Gen. Pender
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 52 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 5, 2025, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland. 2, 3. submitted on September 28, 2025, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
