Sharpsburg in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Brown’s (Wise), Virginia Battery
Capt. James S. Brown
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 13, 2013
1. Brown’s (Wise), Virginia Battery Marker
Brown’s battery held four different positions on this end of the battlefield, demonstrating the mobility of field artillery. The battery started the day on the high ground to the west, then around noon moved past this position to the ridge line in front of you. As the Union Ninth Corps took the Burnside Bridge, the guns were moved back to here where Brown dueled with Union artillery and fired on Burnside’s men as they advanced to within 100 yards of the guns. Capt. Brown was severely wounded in the foot and the guns pulled back to their original position.
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 27.207′ N, 77° 44.352′ W. Marker is in Sharpsburg, Maryland, in Washington County. It is on Branch Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Marker is located on the Antietam Battlefield, at Stop 10 of the driving tour. 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Advance Was Made With the Utmost Enthusiasm (here, next to this marker); The Fate of the Army (here, next to this marker); “It Is A.P. Hill” (here, next to this marker); “Forever Free”
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Another marker is no longer nearby. The Final Attack (was a few steps from this marker but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Antietam National Battlefield. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on October 13, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 13, 2013
2. Brown’s (Wise), Virginia Battery Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 13, 2013
3. Brown’s (Wise), Virginia Battery Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 13, 2013
4. Marker on the Antietam Battlefield
The cannon overlooks the ground where troops under Gen. Burnside clashed with Confederates under Gen. A.P. Hill who just arrived from Harpers Ferry.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 13, 2013
5. Brown’s (Wise), Virginia Battery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 734 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 15, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
