THE HISTORICAL
MARKER DATABASE
“Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History”
 
 
 
 
 
 
10 entries match your criteria.  

 
 

Related Historical Markers

Maryland Units at Antietam
 
By Craig Swain, February 9, 2008
Baltimore Light Artillery, C.S.A. and Purnell Legion, U.S.A.
SHOWN IN SOURCE-SPECIFIED ORDER
1 ► Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — Maryland State Monument —
Baltimore Light Artillery, C.S.A. Organized at Richmond, Va. August 17, 1861 Battles engaged in: Harpers Ferry; Winchester; Front Royal; Cross Keys; Port Republic; Woodstock; Gaines' Mills; Malvern Hill; Bristoe Station; Cunningham's Ford; . . . — — Map (db m156432) HM
2 ► Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — Baltimore Battery —
Maryland Baltimore Battery Jackson's Division C.S.A. The battery, under the command of Capt. J.B. Brockenbrough, occupied a position near this marker at daybreak, and opened the battle on the Confederate side. The monument to the Maryland troops . . . — — Map (db m6270) HM
3 ► Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 1st Maryland Artillery (CSA) —
. . . — — Map (db m6875) HM
4 ► Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — Battery A — 1st MD Light Artillery —
Maryland 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 . . . — — Map (db m6035) HM
5 ► Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — Battery B — 1st Md Light Artillery —
Maryland Battery B. 1st Md. Light Artillery 2nd (Smiths) Division 6th (Franklins) Corps The battery under the command of Lieut. Theodore J. Vanneman. Occupied a position on the edge of the East Woods, 240 yards north from this marker the . . . — — Map (db m5720) HM
6 ► Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 2nd Maryland Infantry —
Maryland 2nd Md Infantry At 9:30 a.m. advanced on the stone bridge, defended by Toombs' Brigade and two batt- eries on high ground beyond. Charged to within 100 yards of the bridge when, checked by the severity of the enemy's fire it took . . . — — Map (db m6463) HM
7 ► Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 3rd Maryland Volunteer Infantry —
Maryland 3rd Md. Infantry. 2nd Stainbrook's Brigade. 2nd Greene's Division. 12th Mansfield's Corps. Advanced to the corner of the Dunkard Church, in front of this Marker. Loss, 4 killed, 25 wounded. The monument to the Maryland troops is near . . . — — Map (db m6857) HM
8 ► Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 5th Maryland Infantry —
Maryland 5th Md Infantry 3rd Max Weber's Brigade. 3rd French's Division. 2nd Sumner's Corps. Advanced to the knoll above the Bloody Lane. 300 feet in the rear of of this marker. Loss. 43 killed 123 wounded. The monument to the Maryland troops . . . — — Map (db m5487) HM
Paid Advertisement
9 ► Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 5th Md. Vet. Vol. Infy. —
Erected by the survivors of Company A & I to the memory of our fallen comrads who fell on this spot September 17, 1862. ———— This stone marks the extreme advance of Weber's Brigade French's Div. 2nd Army Corps . . . — — Map (db m17622) HM
10 ► Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — Purnell Legion Infantry —
. . . — — Map (db m6905) HM
 
 
CeraNet Cloud Computing sponsors the Historical Marker Database.
This website earns income from purchases you make after using our links to Amazon.com. We appreciate your support.
Paid Advertisement
Oct. 16, 2026