Near Sharpsburg in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Cavalry Division
Photographed by Craig Swain, April 6, 2008
1. Cavalry Division Tablet
Cavalry Division,
Brig. Gen. Alfred Pleasanton, Commanding.
(September 17, 1862.)
The Cavalry Division was stationed along the west bank of Antietam Creek during the Battle of September 17, in support of Horse Batteries A, B, and L (Consolidated) and M, of the Second U.S. Artillery, and Batteries C and G (Consolidated) of the Third Artillery, which were established on the crest of the ridge in front of this point. This division occupied a portion of the ground between the left flank of the Second and the right flank of the Ninth Army Corps, and covered the approaches to the bridge across Antietam Creek. At night the division was withdrawn.
Erected by Antietam Battlefield Board. (Marker Number 21.)
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 year for this entry is 1862.
Location. 39° 27.826′ N, 77° 43.79′ W. Marker is near Sharpsburg, Maryland, in Washington County. It is on Boonsboro / Shepherdstown Pike (State Highway 34), on the right when traveling west. Located in a tablet cluster near the picnic area in 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.
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Also see . . .
1. Antietam Battlefield. National Park Service site. (Submitted on April 10, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Pleasonton's Cavalry Division. Pleasonton would report, The losses of the division in the campaign were as follows: 17 killed, 78 wounded, and 13 missing, making a total of 108. A statistic often cited, making the point that the Federal cavalry was sparingly used during the battle. (Submitted on April 10, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, April 6, 2008
2. Cavalry Division Tablet Cluster along Boonsboro Pike
Tablets for the Third Brigade (Number 91, left) and First Brigade (Number 89, center) of the Cavalry Division stand to left the Cavalry Division tablet (Number 21). The tablet for the Second Brigade (Number 90) stands across the highway.
Photographed by Craig Swain, April 6, 2008
3. Newcomer Farm and Approaches to the Middle Bridge
The Cavalry Division spent much of the battle assembled on the low ground in the vicinity of the Newcomer Barn supporting the artillery batteries engaging Confederates in the vicinity of the Sunken Road and also on Cemetery Hill.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2017. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,329 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 10, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
