Near Sharpsburg in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
12th Corps Movement
Photographed By Craig Swain, April 6, 2008
1. 12th Corps Movement Tablet
Through the fields west of this road the Twelfth Army Corps moved to the front between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. on September 17, 1862, Williams' Division in advance, Greene's Division following.
Erected by Antietam Battlefield Board. (Marker Number I.)
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 1808.
Location. 39° 29.791′ N, 77° 44.178′ W. Marker is near Sharpsburg, Maryland, in Washington County. Marker is on Smoketown Road, on the right when traveling north. 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ricketts' Division, First Army Corps (approx. half a mile away); 8th Regt. Pennsylvania Reserver Volunteer Corps (approx. 0.7 miles away); First Army Corps (approx. ¾ mile away); Meade's Division, First Army Corps (approx. ¾ mile away); a different marker also named Meade's Division, First Army Corps (approx. ¾ mile away); 3rd Regt. Pennsylvania (approx. ¾ mile away); a different marker also named
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More about this marker. The title of the marker is based on references to include the Antietam National Battlefield map by Trailhead Graphics, Inc.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Twelfth Corps at Antietam.
Also see . . . Antietam Battlefield. National Park Service site. (Submitted on April 17, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed By Craig Swain, April 6, 2008
2. Tablet along the Smoketown Road
Photographed By Craig Swain, April 6, 2008
3. XII Corps Moves Up
In the fields to the west of the tablet location, the XII Corps moved up to the area of the East Woods during the morning hours of September 17th, 1862.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2017. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,199 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 17, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
