Near Sharpsburg in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Hill's Light Division, Jackson's Command
Photographed By Craig Swain, February 9, 2008
1. A.P. Hill's Light Division Tablet
Hill's Light Division, Jackson's Command,
Maj. Gen. Ambrose P. Hill, Commanding.
September 17, 1862.
A.P. Hill's Division left Harper's Ferry at 7:30 a.m., crossed the Potomac at Blackford's Ford and reached this point at 2:30 p.m.
Pender's and Field's Brigades were detached to cover the approaches from the lower Antietam. Branch's, Gregg's and Archer's Brigades formed line along this road connecting with the right of D.R. Jones' Division. These brigades supported by Toombs, crossed the fields, encountered the left of the enemy's advancing line, checked its further progress and took position behind the stone fence about 600 yards distant.
They remained in this position until midnight of the 18th, when they withdrew and, acting as rear guard of the Confederate Army, recrossed the Potomac at Blackford's Ford about 9:30 a.m. of the 19th.
Erected by Antietam Battlefield Board. (Marker Number 348.)
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° 26.842′ N, 77° 44.757′ W. Marker is near Sharpsburg, Maryland
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Jackson's Command (here, next to this marker); Munford's Brigade (here, next to this marker); Artillery Battalion, A.P. Hill's Division (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Jackson's Command (here, next to this marker); Pegram’s (Purcell), Virginia Battery (a few steps from this marker); 1st Maryland Artillery (CSA) (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Jackson's Command (approx. ¼ mile away); Battery A, 5th U.S. Artillery (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sharpsburg.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. A.P. Hill's Division Tablets and Monuments
Also see . . .
1. Antietam Battlefield. National Park Service site. (Submitted on March 30, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Hill's Light Division. Writing of his march from Harpers Ferry in the official report,
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 19, 2015
2. Hill's Light Division, Jackson's Command Marker
3. A.P. Hill. Ambrose Powell Hill, Jr. (November 9, 1825 — April 2, 1865) was a Confederate army general who was killed in the American Civil War. (Submitted on October 13, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Photographed By Craig Swain
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. Hill's Light Division, Jackson's Command Marker
Third From the Left
Third From the Left
Photographed By Brian Scott
5. Lieut. General Ambrose Powell Hill, Jr. (1825-1865)
Hill marched his men at a grueling pace and reached the battlefield just in time to counterattack a strong forward movement by the corps of Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside, which threatened to destroy Lee's right flank. Hill's arrival neutralized the threat, bringing an end to the battle with Lee's army battered but undefeated. Hours after the battle, Hill told an inquisitive major that Burnside owned him $8,000.
Photographed By Craig Swain, March 29, 2008
6. Arrival of A.P. Hill's Division
From the tablet location looking south to the intersection of Millers Sawmill Road and Harpers Ferry Road. Hill's Division arrived marching up Sawmill Road and would deploy brigades into action from that point.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2017. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,029 times since then and 16 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 March 30, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
