Near Zittlestown in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
North Carolina
By Craig Swain, August 5, 2007
1. Front Side
(Front Side): In Memory of the North Carolinians who fought at or near here September 14, 1862. The 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 20th, 23rd, 30th Infantry and Manly's and Reilly's Battery, 1st NC Artillery.
General D.H. Hill was in command of the Confederates with elements of Longstreet's Corps arriving in the afternoon. The fighting here at Fox's Gap saw one of the few instances of actual hand-to-hand combat of the war. The 13th NC was totally surrounded after the mortal wounding of Brig. Gen. Samuel Garland just a few yards from here. Two days after the battle, 58 Confederate dead were dumped down the well of Daniel Wise located NW. In 1874, they were reinterred in Hagerstown, MD.
(Back Side):
"Driven back from the front, the enemy falling back through Wise's garden, were met by out line coming up from the rear in the flank, and a terrific fight ensued. The color bearer of a Confederate regiment jumped up on the rear wall of the garden, and defiantly waving his flag, refused the many calls to surrender which he received, was shot and fell inside the garden wall. Private Hoagland of
By Craig Swain, August 5, 2007
2. Back Side
—R.B. Wilson, 12th Ohio
Letter to Gen. E.A. Carmen, Antietam Board, July 22, 1889
Erected 2003 by The Living History Association of Mecklenburg, Inc. (NC) and the Central Maryland Heritage League.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 28.053′ N, 77° 37.075′ W. Marker is near Zittlestown, Maryland, in Washington County. Marker can be reached from South Mountain Natural Environmental Area Service, on the right when traveling south. Located on a walking trail off the service road to the south of the General Reno Monument area. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Boonsboro MD 21713, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 13th N.C. Regiment of Gen. Garland's Brigade (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Lost Orders (approx. 0.2 miles away); The "Wiregrass" Georgians (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Maryland Campaign of 1862 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Deaths of Two Generals (approx. 0.2 miles away); Near Here in Wise’s Field
By Bill Coughlin, April 12, 2011
3. North Carolina Dedication Plaque
Also see . . .
1. The Battle of South Mountain - Fox Gap. From the Central Maryland Heritage League. (Submitted on December 20, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. General D.H. Hill's Account. The General's official report of the battle. (Submitted on December 20, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
By Craig Swain, August 5, 2007
4. Statue on the Monument
By Bill Coughlin, April 12, 2011
5. Left Side of Monument
By Bill Coughlin, April 12, 2011
6. Right Side of Monument
By Craig Swain, August 5, 2007
7. Rock Wall
One of the rock walls that stand around the fields atop South Mountain near Fox Gap. While close to the location cited on the marker where the colors were captured, the wall is of more recent construction.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,421 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 20, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on April 17, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. 4. submitted on December 20, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 5, 6. submitted on April 17, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. 7. submitted on December 20, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
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