Near Sharpsburg in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Jackson's Command
Field's Brigade, Hill's Light Division.
Photographed by Craig Swain, February 9, 2008
1. Field's Brigade Tablet
Field's Brigade, Hill's Light Division,
Col. John M. Brockenbrough, 40th Virginia Infantry, Commanding.
Organization.
40th Virginia Infantry,
47th Virginia Infantry,
55th Virginia Infantry,
22d Virginia Infantry.
September 17, 1862.
Field's Brigade left Harper's Ferry at 7:30 a.m. of September 17, reached this point about 3 p.m., and was put in position to guard the approaches to the field by Snavely's Ford and the lower Antietam.
The brigade was not actively engaged, and recrossed the Potomac early on the morning of September 19.
Erected by Antietam Battlefield Board. (Marker Number 349.)
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 month for this entry is September 1862.
Location. 39° 26.844′ N, 77° 44.76′ W. Marker is near Sharpsburg, Maryland, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of Harpers Ferry Road and Branch Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Harpers Ferry Road. Located in a tablet cluster at the intersection of Harpers Ferry Road and Branch Avenue. 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.
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Walker's Division, Longstreet's Command (was approx. Ό mile away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . .
1. Antietam Battlefield. National Park Service site. (Submitted on March 30, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Field's Brigade, Hill's Light Division. Field's Brigade of Virginians were originally commanded by General Charles W. Field, who was badly wounded at Second Manassas. Brockenbrough would continue to lead this brigade at Gettysburg the following year. (Submitted on March 30, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Brian Scott, September 19, 2015
2. Jackson's Command Marker
Photographed by Craig Swain, February 9, 2008
3. Confederate Tablet Cluster at Harpers Ferry Road and Branch Avenue
At the intersection of Harpers Ferry Road and Branch Avenue stand, from left to right, tablets for Field's Brigade (Number 349), Branch's Brigade (Number 353), Hill's Light Division (Number 348), Munford's Brigade (Number 320), and A.P. Hill's Artillery Battalion (Number 372).
Photographed by Brian Scott, September 19, 2015
4. Jackson's Command Marker
First From the Left
First From the Left
Photographed by Brian Scott
5. Colonel John Mercer Brockenbrough (1830-1892)
Photographed by Craig Swain, March 29, 2008
6. Brockenbrough's Brigade Position
Looking west from Snavely's Ford, on the south edge of the battlefield park. Brockenbrough led his brigade to a position anchoring the Confederate right against Antietam Creek, occupying high ground overlooking Snavely's Ford, near the close of the battle.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2017. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,050 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 30, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on October 13, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 3. submitted on March 30, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4, 5. submitted on October 13, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 6. submitted on August 3, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
