Near Sharpsburg in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Battery B
1st Md Light Artillery
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2007
1. Battery B Monument
Battery B.
1st Md. Light Artillery
2nd (Smiths) Division
6th (Franklins) Corps
The battery under the
command of Lieut.
Theodore J. Vanneman.
Occupied a position on
the edge of the East
Woods, 240 yards
north from this marker
the Monument to the
Maryland troops is
near the Dunkard
Church
Erected 1900 by State of Maryland.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 17, 1862.
Location. 39° 28.871′ N, 77° 44.642′ W. Marker is near Sharpsburg, Maryland, in Washington County. It is on Cornfield Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Located between stops three and four of the driving tour of Antietam Battlefield. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sharpsburg MD 21782, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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 the North Atlantic Region, 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 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Army Corps (here, next to this marker); U.S. Artillery (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named First Army Corps (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 this marker); First New Jersey Brigade
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Battery B, 1st Maryland Light Artillery Monument. National Park Service page detailing the monument. (Submitted on February 24, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Battery B, 1st Maryland Light Artillery. Also known as "Snow's Battery" the unit was armed with six 3-in Ordnance Rifled cannon. It was part of General W.F. Smith's division. (Submitted on February 24, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
3. Lt Theodore J Vanneman' s Official Report of September 20, 1862. (Submitted on October 22, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Brian Scott, September 19, 2015
2. Battery B Monument
Photographed by Craig Swain
3. War Department Tablets and 1st Maryland Light Position
Federal Tablets 10 (closest, Hartsuff's Brigade) and 9 (Christian's) are on the left side of the road. Tablet 337 for Ripley's Confederates stands on the right. Four 12-pdr Napoleons cover the Maryland state monument for Battery B, 1st Maryland Light Artillery. This point was another of the "hot corners" of the Cornfield sector.
Photographed by Brian Scott, September 19, 2015
4. Battery B Monument
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2007
5. Battery B's Field of Fire
When positioned on the high ground on the edge of the East Woods, the battery had a clear field south to the area of the Dunker Church. But by the time the Battery was placed, the fighting was shifting further south.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,121 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 24, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on October 22, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 3. submitted on February 24, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4. submitted on October 22, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 5. submitted on February 24, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
