Related Historical Markers

By Craig Swain

11th Connecticut Position

SHOWN IN SOURCE-SPECIFIED ORDER

1 ► Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 123 — Eleventh Connecticut Infantry —

Eleventh Connecticut Infantry, Colonel Henry W. Kingsbury, Commanding, September 17, 1862. This regiment opened the engagement on this part of the field on the morning of September 17. It was partially deployed in skirmishing order and preceded . . . — — Map (db m6413) HM

2 ► Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 11th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry —

(Around the edge of the Monument): 11th Conn. V.I. 2nd Brigade 3rd Division 9th Corps (Rear of Monument): Col. W. Kingsbury Capt. J.D. Griswold, Co. A Christian Steinmetz, Co. C William Halbeass, Co. C 1st Sergt. J.R. . . . — — Map (db m6416) HM

3 ► Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 16th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry —

(Front) Position of the 16th. Conn. Vol. Infantry 5 P.M. - Sept. 17, 1862 (Left) Number engaged - 779 Casualties Killed 43 Wounded 161 Total 204 (Rear) 16th Connecticut Vol. Infantry 2nd Brigade 3rd Division 9th Army Corps . . . — — Map (db m7113) HM

4 ► Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 65 — Rodman's Division, Ninth Army Corps —

U.S.A. Rodman's Division, Ninth Army Corps. Brig. Gen. Isaac P. Rodman, Commanding. (September 17, 1862.) At daybreak on the 17th, Rodman's Division, supported by Ewing's Brigade of the Kanawha Division, was in position south east of Burnside . . . — — Map (db m6697) HM

5 ► Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 66 — Ninth Army Corps — Fairchild's Brigade, Rodman's Division —

U.S.A. Ninth Army Corps. Fairchild's Brigade, Rodman's Division. Col. H.S. Fairchild, 89th New York Infantry, Commanding. Organization. 9th New York Infantry (Hawkins' Zouaves), 89th New York Infantry, 103d New York Infantry. (September 17, . . . — — Map (db m6609) HM

6 ► Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 67 — Ninth Army Corps — Harland's Brigade, Rodman's Division —

U.S.A. Ninth Army Corps. Harland's Brigade, Rodman's Division. Col. Edward Harland, 8th Connecticut Infantry, Commanding. Organization. 8th, 11th, and 16th Connecticut Infantry, 4th Rhode Island Infantry. September 17, 1862. On the morning of . . . — — Map (db m6701) HM

7 ► Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 112 — Battery A, 5th U.S. Artillery —

U.S.A. Battery A, 5th U.S. Artillery. Lieut. Chas. P. Muhlenburg, U.S.A. Commanding. (September 17, 1862.) On the morning of the 17th, Battery A was in position on the crest of the hill east of the Rohrbach Lane, east of and overlooking the . . . — — Map (db m6758) HM

8 ► Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 9th New York Infantry — Hawkins' Zouaves —

(West Face): "Toujours Pret" Erected by the State of New York to the memory of the Ninth New York Infantry - Hawkins Zouaves - who fought on this Field, Sept. 17, 1862. (North Face): Members present for duty in action 373, . . . — — Map (db m6778) HM

Paid Advertisement

9 ► Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 8th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry —

. . . — — Map (db m6779) HM

10 ► Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — Brigadier General Isaac P. Rodman —

Brigadier General Isaac P. Rodman U.S.A. Mortally Wounded about 365 yards south. — — Map (db m6781) HM