Near Sharpsburg in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment

Law's Brigade

— Hood's Division —

11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, August 25, 2012

1. 11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment Marker

Inscription.

11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment. Law's Brigade. (Front):11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment Law's Brigade Hood's Division C.S.A., Dedicated 2012 on the Sesquicentennial of the Battle Duty brought them to the field Honor led them into battle Valor covered them with glory, Ducit amore patriae, The love of my country leads me, Mississippi. (Left): Men of the 11th Mississippi who were killed or died of wounds in this action, Commanding Officers Col. Phillip F. Liddell Lt. Col. Samuel L. Butler Maj. Taliaferro S. Evans, 2nd Cpl. Lewis T. Fant, Co. A Pvt. Anderson Reeves, Co. A Pvt. Robert N. Taylor, Co. A Capt. James K. Morton, Co. B Pvt. William L. Gillian, Co. C Pvt. William T. Kidd, Co. C Pvt. John I. King, Co. C Pvt. Jesse Spray, Co. C 2nd Sgt. Isaac G. Perry, Co. D Pvt. William J. Donley, Co E 5th Sgt. Joseph C. Howarth, Co. E 5th Sgt. James D. Feemster, Co. F 2nd Lt. William K Wiggins, Co. F Pvt. Hezekiah Turner, Co. G Pvt. Richard A. Laughlin, Co. H Pvt. John M. Pulliam, Co. H 2nd Cpl. John P.F. Stribling, Co. H Pvt. Joseph W. Aiken, Co. K Pvt. Benjamin C. Elam, Co. K. Pvt. Samuel J. Hemmingway, Co. K. Pvt. Francis M. Hoover, Co. K 4th Sgt. James H. Petty, Co. K, (Back): Companies of the 11th Mississippi, A. University Greys University of Mississippi, B. Coahoma Invincibles Friars Point, C. Prairie Rifles Okolona, D. Neshoba Rifles Philadelphia, E. Prairie Guards Crawfordsville, F. Noxubee Rifles Macon, G. Lamar Rifles Oxford, H. Chickasaw Guards Houston, I. Van Dorn Reserves Aberdeen, K. Carroll County Rifles Carrollton, (Right): The men of the 11th Mississippi first engaged the Federals in the East Woods the evening of September 16, 1862. In that action Col. Phillip F. Liddell commanding was mortally wounded. The regiment withdrew for rest that evening to the shelter of the West Woods behind the Dunker Church. The men were cooking hoecakes at daylight the next morning when the battle reopened in fury. Ordered into line as part of Col. Evander Law's Brigade they swept across the Hagerstown Pike and despite heavy casualties drove Gen. James Ricketts Division back over D.R. Miller's clover pasture and crossing this point through the Cornfield., The Mississippians advanced to a fence at the north edge of the Cornfield where they encountered fresh Federal troops of Gen. George Meade's Division and were unable to hold their position. Law's Brigade fell back to the West Woods. Lt. Col. Samuel Butler was fatally wounded and Maj. Taliaferro Evans killed in the charge. Thus the 11th Mississippi lost three successive commanding field officers in the action. One hundred nineteen men of the 11th Mississippi were killed, wounded or missing after two days of battle on these fields. . This historical marker was erected in 2012 by 11th Mississippi Memorial Association. It is Near Sharpsburg in Washington County Maryland

(Front):11th Mississippi
Infantry Regiment
Law's Brigade
Hood's Division
C.S.A.

Dedicated 2012
on the
Sesquicentennial
of the Battle
Duty brought them to the field
Honor led them into battle
Valor covered them with glory

Ducit amore patriae

The love of my country leads me

Mississippi
(Left):
Men of the 11th Mississippi who were killed or died of wounds in this action

Commanding Officers
Col. Phillip F. Liddell
Lt. Col. Samuel L. Butler
Maj. Taliaferro S. Evans

2nd Cpl. Lewis T. Fant, Co. A
Pvt. Anderson Reeves, Co. A
Pvt. Robert N. Taylor, Co. A
Capt. James K. Morton, Co. B
Pvt. William L. Gillian, Co. C
Pvt. William T. Kidd, Co. C
Pvt. John I. King, Co. C
Pvt. Jesse Spray, Co. C
2nd Sgt. Isaac G. Perry, Co. D
Pvt. William J. Donley, Co E
5th Sgt. Joseph C. Howarth, Co. E
5th Sgt. James D. Feemster, Co. F
2nd Lt. William K Wiggins, Co. F
Pvt. Hezekiah Turner, Co. G
Pvt. Richard A. Laughlin, Co. H
Pvt. John M. Pulliam, Co. H
2nd Cpl.

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John P.F. Stribling, Co. H
Pvt. Joseph W. Aiken, Co. K
Pvt. Benjamin C. Elam, Co. K.
Pvt. Samuel J. Hemmingway, Co. K.
Pvt. Francis M. Hoover, Co. K
4th Sgt. James H. Petty, Co. K

(Back):
Companies of the 11th Mississippi

A. University Greys
University of Mississippi

B. Coahoma Invincibles
Friars Point

C. Prairie Rifles
Okolona

D. Neshoba Rifles
Philadelphia

E. Prairie Guards
Crawfordsville

F. Noxubee Rifles
Macon

G. Lamar Rifles
Oxford

H. Chickasaw Guards
Houston

I. Van Dorn Reserves
Aberdeen

K. Carroll County Rifles
Carrollton

(Right):
The men of the 11th Mississippi first engaged the Federals in the East Woods the evening of September 16, 1862. In that action Col. Phillip F. Liddell commanding was mortally wounded. The regiment withdrew for rest that evening to the shelter of the West Woods behind the Dunker Church. The men were cooking hoecakes at daylight the next morning when the battle reopened in fury. Ordered into line as part of Col. Evander Law's Brigade they swept across the Hagerstown Pike and despite heavy casualties drove Gen. James Ricketts Division back over D.R. Miller's clover pasture and crossing this point through the Cornfield.

The Mississippians advanced to a fence at the north edge

Photographed By Craig Swain, August 25, 2012

2. Left Side

of the Cornfield where they encountered fresh Federal troops of Gen. George Meade's Division and were unable to hold their position. Law's Brigade fell back to the West Woods. Lt. Col. Samuel Butler was fatally wounded and Maj. Taliaferro Evans killed in the charge. Thus the 11th Mississippi lost three successive commanding field officers in the action. One hundred nineteen men of the 11th Mississippi were killed, wounded or missing after two days of battle on these fields.

Erected 2012 by 11th Mississippi Memorial Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 16, 1862.

Location. 39° 28.854′ N, 77° 44.714′ W. Marker is near Sharpsburg, Maryland, in Washington County. Marker is on Cornfield Avenue, on the right when traveling east. 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 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 104th New York Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 128th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Jackson's Command (within shouting distance of this marker); First Army Corps (within shouting distance of this marker); 137th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker);

Back of Monuement image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, August 25, 2012

3. Back of Monuement

27th Indiana Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 90th Pennsylvania (within shouting distance of this marker); Georgia Confederate Soldiers (within shouting distance of this marker); Longstreet's Command (within shouting distance of this marker); Ricketts' Division, First Army Corps (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sharpsburg.

Photographed By Craig Swain, August 25, 2012

4. Right Side

Bronze Flag Atop Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, August 25, 2012

5. Bronze Flag Atop Monument

11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment Monument<br>North Side image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brian Scott, September 19, 2015

6. 11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment Monument
North Side

11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment Monument<br>West Side image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brian Scott, September 19, 2015

7. 11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment Monument
West Side

11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment Monument<br>South Side image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brian Scott, September 19, 2015

8. 11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment Monument
South Side

11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment Monument<br>East Side image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brian Scott, September 19, 2015

9. 11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment Monument
East Side

11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brian Scott, September 19, 2015

10. 11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment Monument

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2012, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 717 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 3, 2012, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on October 22, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.