Near Sharpsburg in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Durell’s Independent Battery
Photographed By Craig Swain, February 9, 2008
1. Durell's Independent Battery Monument
Independent
Battery "D"
Pennsylvania
Artillery
2nd Brigade 2nd Division
9th Corps
Posted 375 yards south
70 degrees east
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Casualties at Antietam
Wounded 3
Recruited in Berks and Bucks Counties
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Battles Participated in
Kelly's Ford - Jackson
Bristoe Station - Wilderness
Second Bull Run - Spotsylvania
Chantilly - Petersburg
South Mountain - The Crater
Antietam - Ream's Station
White Sulphur Spring - Poplar Spring Church
Fredericksburg - Fort Stedman
Vicksburg - Assault on Petersburg
Erected 1904 by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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° 27.064′ N, 77° 44.402′ W. Marker is near Sharpsburg, Maryland, in Washington County. Marker
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 48th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry (a few steps from this marker); 51st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry (a few steps from this marker); Ninth Army Corps (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Ninth Army Corps (within shouting distance of this marker); Branch's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Ninth Army Corps (within shouting distance of this marker); 23rd Ohio Infantry (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wise (Virginia) Artillery (about 400 feet away); Longstreet's Command (about 400 feet away); Kanawha Division, Ninth Corps (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sharpsburg.
Also see . . .
1. Durell's Battery "D" Pennsylvania Artillery Monument. National Park
Photographed By Craig Swain, February 9, 2008
2. Inscription on the Monument
2. Pennsylvania Light Artillery, Battery D. The battery was armed with six 10-pounder Parrott Rifles during the battle. Captain George W. Durell would write, This was the most desperate engagement, I think, and at shortest range, which our battery was in. (Submitted on March 26, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed By Craig Swain, February 9, 2008
3. State Seal on the Back of the Monument
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 19, 2015
4. Durell’s Independent Battery "D" Monument
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 19, 2015
5. Durell’s Independent Battery "D" Monument
Statue of Artilleryman
Statue of Artilleryman
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 19, 2015
6. Durell’s Independent Battery "D" Monument
Statue of Artilleryman
Statue of Artilleryman
Photographed By Craig Swain, February 9, 2008
7. Pennsylvania Monuments along the Central Section of Branch Avenue
Three Pennsylvania Monuments stand along Branch Avenue at this point - 51st Pennsylvania Infantry (furthest from the camera), Durell's Battery (center), and 48th Pennsylvania Infantry (closest).
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 19, 2015
8. Durell’s Independent Battery "D" Monument
Second From the Left
Second From the Left
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 17, 2007
9. Durell's Battery Location
A single 10-pounder Parrott Rifle marks one of the locations of Durell's Battery during the battle. The position is about half-way between the Burnside Bridge and Branch Avenue, along the Final Attack walking trail. This particular piece is actually a 3-inch bore version of the Parrott, and produced in 1863. Durell's Battery used a 2.9-inch bore model during the battle.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2017. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,135 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 26, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 10, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 7. submitted on March 26, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 8. submitted on October 10, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 9. submitted on March 26, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
