Near Sharpsburg in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Battery A
1st MD Light Artillery
Battery A
1st MD Light Artillery
1st Slocum's Division
6th Franklin's Corps
The battery under the
command of Capt.
John W. Wolcott
occupied a line 100
feet in rear
of this marker and facing
Dunkard Church. Loss
1 killed, 11 wounded.
The monument to the
Maryland troops is
near the Dunkard
Church.
Erected 1900 by State of Maryland.
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° 28.716′ N, 77° 44.623′ W. Marker is near Sharpsburg, Maryland, in Washington County. Marker is at the intersection of Smoketown Road and Mummas Lane, on the left when traveling south on Smoketown Road. 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. Woolfolk’s (Ashland) Virginia Battery (here, next to this marker); Hexamer's (New Jersey) Battery (a few steps from this marker); Battery F, 5th U.S. Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); Batteries A and C 4th U.S. Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery I, 1st U.S. Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery D, 2d U.S. Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); Jackson's Command (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Smith's Division, Sixth Army Corps (about 400 feet away); Sixth Army Corps (about 500 feet away); First New Jersey Brigade (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sharpsburg.
Also see . . .
1. 1st Maryland Light Artillery, Battery A Monument. National Park Service page detailing the monument. (Submitted on March 8, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Wolcott's Battery. The battery was assigned to 1st Division, VI Corps in a battalion commanded by Captain Emory Upton. The battery carried eight 3-in Ordnance Rifled guns into action. (Submitted on March 8, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2018. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 946 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 8, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on October 24, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 3. submitted on August 3, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4. submitted on October 24, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 5. submitted on March 8, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 6. submitted on August 3, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.