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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Sharpsburg, Maryland

 
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101 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 351 — Army of Northern Virginia
C.S.A. Army of Northern Virginia General Robert E. Lee, Commanding September 17, 1862. General Longstreet's Command, including D.H. Hill's Division of Jackson's Command, temporarily attached, occupied the right and center of the Confederate . . . Map (db m168106) HM
102 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 118 — Army of the PotomacMajor Gen. George B. McClellan, Commanding — September 15, 1862 —
On the morning of September 15, 1862, the Army of the Potomac pursued the retreating Confederates from South Mountain: Pleasonton's cavalry, the Second, First, and Twelfth Corps by Turner's Pass, Boonsboro and Keedysville; Sykes' Division of the . . . Map (db m5562) HM
103 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 372 — Artillery Battalion, A.P. Hill's Division
C.S.A. Artillery Battalion, A.P. Hill's Division, Major R.L. Walker, Commanding, (September 17, 1862.) Four batteries of this battalion were engaged. McIntosh's (South Carolina) Battery came on the field about 2:30 p.m. and went into position . . . Map (db m6761) HM
104 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — As the Georgians Saw It
Down the narrow valley directly across the creek swept Burnside's doomed attack columns. For the entire distance to the bridge, they were exposed to deadly short-range fire from the riflemen on this ridge. The final successful thrust at 1 o'clock . . . Map (db m6825) HM
105 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
106 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 101 — Batteries A and C 4th U.S. Artillery
U.S.A. Batteries A and C 4th U.S. Artillery. Lieut. Evan Thomas, U.S.A., Commanding. (September 17, 1862.) Batteries A and C (consolidated), 4th U.S. Artillery (6 guns), relieved Battery I, 1st U.S. Artillery just north of this point and went . . . Map (db m6032) HM
107 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 94 — Batteries B and L, 2d U.S. Artillery
U.S.A. Batteries B and L, 2d U.S. Artillery. Captain Jas. M. Robertson, U.S.A., Commanding (September 17, 1862.) Horse Batteries B and L (Consolidated), 2nd U.S. Artillery, crossed the Antietam by the Middle Bridge, in the forenoon of September . . . Map (db m7055) HM
108 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 95 — Batteries C and G, 3d U.S. Artillery
U.S.A. Batteries C and G, 3d U.S. Artillery. Captain Horatio G. Gibson, U.S.A. Commanding. (September 17, 1862.) Horse Batteries C and G (Consolidated), 3d U.S. Artillery, crossed the Antietam in the forenoon of September 17, and went into . . . Map (db m7027) HM
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109 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — Battery A1st 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
110 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 92 — Battery A, 2d U.S. Artillery
U.S.A. Battery A, 2d U.S. Artillery. Captain John C. Tidball, U.S.A. Commanding. (September 17, 1862.) Horse Battery A, 2d U.S. Artillery, moved from its bivouac near Keedysville on the morning of the 17th, crossed the Antietam by the Middle . . . Map (db m7025) HM
111 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
112 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — Battery B1st 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
113 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 103 — Battery B, 4th U.S. Artillery
U.S.A. Battery B, 4th U.S. Artillery Capt. Joseph B. Campbell, U.S.A. Commanding. (September 17, 1862.) Early in the morning this battery advanced from its bivouac north of Jos. Poffenberger's, passing through the North Woods to the ploughed . . . Map (db m6105) HM
114 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — Battery B, 4th United States ArtilleryCapt. Joseph B. Campbell
Battery B rumbled down the Hagerstown Turnpike with the initial advance of the First Corps. The Battery fought against Stonewall Jackson’s Confederates who at one point moved to within yards of the guns. The fighting became so desperate that Union . . . Map (db m67711) HM
115 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 105 — Battery C, 5th U.S. Artillery
U.S.A. Battery C, 5th U.S. Artillery Captain Dunbar R. Ransom, U.S.A. Commanding, (September 16-17, 1862.) On the evening of September 16th, Battery C, 5th U.S. Artillery came into battery 370 yards east of the Hagerstown Pike, on the south edge . . . Map (db m6087) HM
116 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 104 — Battery D, 2d U.S. Artillery
U.S.A. Battery D, 2nd U.S. Artillery. Lieut. Edward B. Williston, U.S.A., Commanding. (September 17, 1862.) Battery D, 2nd U.S. Artillery, moved from its bivouac near Crampton's Pass on the morning of the 17th and went into position south of the . . . Map (db m6034) HM
117 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 96 — Battery E, 1st U.S. Artillery
U.S.A. Battery E, 1st U.S. Artillery. Lieut. Alanson M. Randol, U.S.A., Commanding. (September 17, 1862.) Early in the afternoon of the 17th, Battery E, 1st U.S. Artillery, crossed the Antietam by the Middle Bridge and relieved Robertson's . . . Map (db m7026) HM
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118 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 106 — Battery E, 2nd U.S. Artillery
U.S.A. Battery E, 2nd U.S. Artillery. Lieut. Samuel E. Benjamin, U.S.A. Commanding. (September 16-17, 1862.) On the morning of September 16, Benjamin's Battery took position on the ridge bordering the Antietam, above the Burnside Bridge, engaged . . . Map (db m6722) HM
119 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — Battery E, 4th U.S. ArtilleryCapt. Joseph C. Clark, Jr.
Battery D, Pennsylvania Light Artillery Capt. George W. Durell These two batteries advanced across the Lower or Burnside Bridge and directly supported the 9th Corps advance on Sharpsburg. When Burnside's men were driven back, the . . . Map (db m173313) HM
120 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 107 — Battery E, 4th U.S. Artillery
U.S.A. Battery E, 4th U.S. Artillery. Capt. Joseph C. Clark Jr., U.S.A. Commanding. (September 17, 1862.) At daybreak Battery E, 4th U.S. Artillery, was in bivouac in rear of the high ground east of the Burnside Bridge. Soon after daybreak it . . . Map (db m6718) HM
121 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 103/108 — Battery F, 5th U.S. Artillery
U.S.A. Battery F, 5th U.S. Artillery. Lieut. Leonard Martin, U.S.A., Commanding. (September 17, 1862.) Early in the morning of the 17th, Battery F, 5th U.S. Artillery, generally known as Ayers' Battery, moved with Smith's Division, Sixth Army . . . Map (db m6030) HM
122 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 111 — Battery G, 4th U.S. Artillery
U.S.A. Battery G, 4th U.S. Artillery Lieut. Marcus P. Miller, U.S.A. Commanding (September 17, 1862.) Battery G, 4th U.S. Artillery, belonged to the Artillery Reserve, which was attached to the Fifth Army Corps. On the morning of the 17th, the . . . Map (db m6757) HM
123 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 109 — Battery I, 1st U.S. Artillery
U.S.A. Battery I, 1st U.S. Artillery, Lieut. Geo. A. Woodruff, U.S.A. Commanding. (September 17, 1862.) Between 9 and 10 a.m., Battery I, 1st Artillery, advancing by the Smoketown Road, passed through the East Woods to the assistance of the . . . Map (db m185587) HM
124 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — Battery K, 1st United States ArtilleryCapt. William M. Graham
Ordered across Antietam Creek the morning of the battle, Graham's battery closely supported Richardson's Division as it attached the Confederates in the Sunken Road. Graham's battery had four men killed and five severely wounded. Seventeen horses . . . Map (db m193625) HM
125 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 97 — Battery K, 5th U.S. Artillery
U.S.A. Battery K, 5th U.S. Artillery, Lieut. William E. Van Reed, U.S.A., Commanding. (September 17, 1862.) Battery K, 5th U.S. Artillery, crossed the Antietam, by the Middle Bridge and about 2 p.m., September 17, relieved Battery M, 2d U.S. . . . Map (db m7059) HM
126 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 93 — Battery M, 2d U.S. Artillery
U.S.A. Battery M, 2d U.S. Artillery. Lieut. Peter C. Hains, U.S.A. Commanding. (September 17, 1862.) Horse Battery M, 2d U.S. Artillery, crossed the Antietam by the Middle Bridge, in the forenoon of the 17th and, preceded by the 4th Pennsylvania . . . Map (db m7057) HM
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127 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — Battery A, 1st Rhode Island Light ArtilleryCapt. John A. Tompkins
This battery of six rifled 10 lb. Parrott guns provided exceptional support to the Second Corps infantry during their attacks on the Sunken Road. They fired over 1,000 rounds in three hours. At one point, Confederate soldiers charged directly into . . . Map (db m67714) HM
128 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — Battle of Antietam, September 17, 1862
Bloodiest One-Day Battle in American History As the thundering of artillery and rifle gave way to darkness of night, 23,000 killed and wounded Union and Confederate soldiers covered the fields around Sharpsburg. This inconceivable total gives . . . Map (db m41703) HM
129 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — Battlefield Namesake
One of the most unique ways that the Battle of Antietam has been commemorated is the naming of U.S. Navy ships after the battle. Ships have been named for Gettysburg, Shiloh, Vicksburg, and there have been at least three ships named Antietam. . . . Map (db m12231) HM
130 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — Beacon of Peace
"May it stand as it did in war - as a beacon to guide men searching their way through the darkness. May it stand throughout all ages as a symbol of mercy, peace, and understanding." Maryland Governor Millard Tawes Church Rededication . . . Map (db m20593) HM
131 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — Blackford’s Ford
Also known as Boteler’s, Pack Horse and Shepherdstown Ford. “Stonewall” Jackson’s command crossed here en route from Harper’s Ferry to Sharpsburg. Here the entire Army of Northern Virginia withdrew into Virginia, Sept. 18–19, 1862, . . . Map (db m1953) HM
132 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — Blackford's FordAdvance and Retreat — Early's 1864 Attack on Washington —
In June 1864, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee sent Gen. Jubal A. Early's corps from the Richmond battlefields to the Shenandoah Valley to counter Union Gen. David Hunter's army. After driving Hunter into West Virginia, Early invaded Maryland to . . . Map (db m154073) HM
133 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 371 — Branch's Brigade
C.S.A. Branch's Brigade In the advance of A. P. Hill's Division from the Antietam Furnace Road, on the Afternoon of September 17th, Branch's Brigade supported the Brigades of Gregg and Archer. It was engaged south of this point, and its . . . Map (db m6667) HM
134 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — Bridge of Destiny
"I do not know the name of the creek, but I have named it the creek of death. Such a slaughter I hope never to witness again." Pvt. George Lewis Bronson, 11th Connecticut Infantry A Divided Nation - A Divided Family Union Col. . . . Map (db m20753) HM
135 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — Brigadier General George B. Anderson
Brigadier General George B. Anderson C.S.A. mortally wounded 235 yards S. SW.Map (db m5498) HM
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136 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
137 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — Brigadier General L. O'B. Branch
Brigadier General L. O'B. Branch C.S.A. killed here.Map (db m6692) HM
138 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — Brigadier General William E. Starke
Brigadier General William E. Starke C.S.A. Killed Here.Map (db m6980) HM
139 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — Brockenbrough’s 2nd Baltimore, Maryland BatteryCapt. Bowyer Brockenbrough
At daybreak, Brockenbrough’s guns blasted counter-battery fire from here toward Matthews’ and Thompson’s Union guns north of the Cornfield. Brockenbrough then relocated to Hauser’s Ridge, higher ground to the west, and fired into Sedgwick’s . . . Map (db m67713) HM
140 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — Brown’s (Wise), Virginia BatteryCapt. James S. Brown
Brown’s battery held four different positions on this end of the battlefield, demonstrating the mobility of field artillery. The battery started the day on the high ground to the west, then around noon moved past this position to the ridge line in . . . Map (db m67721) HM
141 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 366 — C.S.A.
On the morning of September 17, 1862, this bridge was defended by the 2d and 20th Georgia of Toombs' Brigade and the 50th Georgia of Drayton's Brigade. The 20th Georgia was on the high wooded bluff immediately opposite this end of the Bridge, and . . . Map (db m6472) HM
142 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — Capt. John C. TidballBattery A, 2nd United States Artillery
Tidball's Battery dueled with Confederate guns the day before the battle. On September 17, they crossed the Middle Bridge before noon and the men hauled their six rifled cannons by hand, uphill, to this high ground. The battery fired approximately . . . Map (db m158378) HM
143 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — Capt. John C. Tidball, Battery A, 2nd U.S. Artillery — Antietam National Battlefield —
"No other equal area on the American Continent has been so drenched in human blood." Capt. John C. Tidball, Battery A, 2nd U.S. Artillery Tidball's Battery advanced as part of a general movement across the Middle Bridge made by the . . . Map (db m158480) HM
144 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 21 — Cavalry Division
U.S.A. Cavalry Division, Brig. Gen. Alfred Pleasanton, Commanding. (September 17, 1862.) The Cavalry Division was stationed along the west bank of Antietam Creek during the Battle of September 17, in support of Horse Batteries A, B, and L . . . Map (db m7016) HM
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145 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — Clara BartonAntietam National Battlefield — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
"I have been permitted to stand by your loved ones when the trial hour came..." For some, service to their country ended with the Civil War. For Clara Barton, this was the beginning. Barton, a forty year old teacher, patent clerk and . . . Map (db m20671) HM
146 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — Clara Barton
During the Battle of Antietam September 17, 1862 Clara Barton brought supplies and nursing aid to the wounded on this battlefield. The act of love and mercy led to the birth of the present American National Red Cross Additional . . . Map (db m141486) HM
147 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — Collateral DamageWar Destroys Beloved Church — Antietam Campaign 1862 —
Before you once stood the Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, which served as a spiritual anchor for the community of Sharpsburg before it was damaged beyond repair during the September 17, 1862, Battle of Antietam. Built in 1768, just five years after . . . Map (db m231980) HM
148 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — Colonel James H. ChildsFourth Pennsylvania Cavalry
At this spot Colonel James H. Childs of the Fourth Pennsylvania Cavalry in the temporary command of Averill's Brigade fell mortally wounded on the morning of September 17th, 1862.Map (db m7105) HM
149 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 365 — Colquitt's and Garland's Brigades
C.S.A. Colquitt's and Garland's Brigades (September 17, 1862) After the repulse of the Confederate Line in the East Woods and Cornfield north of the Smoketown Road in the morning of the 17th, parts of the Brigades of Colquitt and Garland rallied . . . Map (db m5477) HM
150 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 78 — Companies G. I. and K., 4th U.S. Infantry
U.S.A. Companies G. I. and K., 4th U.S. Infantry. Lieut. C.H. Carlton, Commanding. September 17, 1862. Between 3 and 4 p.m., of the 17th, the 4th U.S. Infantry took position on the right (north) of the Boonsboro Pike, near the Bloody Lane. . . . Map (db m7087) HM
151 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — Company F, 1st United States Sharpshooters
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152 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 76 — Couch's Division, Fourth Army Corps
U.S.A. Couch's Division, Fourth Army Corps, Maj. Gen. D.N. Couch, Commanding. September 16-18, 1862. On the 16th, Couch's Division was drawn up across Pleasant Valley near Rohrersville, observing McLaws' command. On the morning of the 17th, the . . . Map (db m5484) HM
153 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 385 — D.H. Hill's Division
D.H. Hill's Division (September 17, 1862) Early on the 17th, Ripley fired the Mumma Buildings and passed them in the direction of the south part of the East Woods, then, moving by the left flank, crossed the Smoketown Road and engaged Union . . . Map (db m5631) HM
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154 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 332 — D.H. Hill's Division, Jackson's Command
C.S.A. D.H. Hill's Division, Jackson's Command, Maj. Gen. Daniel H. Hill, commanding. September 15-16, 1862. D.H. Hill's Division retired from South Mountain during the night of Sept. 14, crossed the Antietam, at the Middle Bridge, at daylight . . . Map (db m5469) HM
155 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 384 — D.H. Hill's Division, Jackson's Command
C.S.A. D.H. Hill's Division, Jackson's Command. Major General D.H. Hill, Commanding. (September 15-16, 1862.) D.H. Hill's Division led the retreat from South Mountain on the night of the 14th. Rodes' and Colquitt's Brigades, both under command . . . Map (db m5630) HM
156 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 321 — D.R. Jones' Division, Longstreet's Command
C.S.A. D.R. Jones' Division, Longstreet's Command, Brig. Gen. David R. Jones, Commanding. September 17, 1862. The division formed at daylight on the plateau commanding the approaches to the Burnside Bridge. At about noon the enemy made several . . . Map (db m7257) HM
157 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 322 — D.R. Jones' Division, Longstreet's Command
C.S.A. D.R. Jones' Division, Longstreet's Command. Brig. Gen. David R. Jones, Commanding. September 15-16, 1862. This division, composed of the brigades of Toombs, Kempter, Drayton, [J]en[k]ins, Garnett, and George T. Anderson, withdrew from its . . . Map (db m7258) HM
158 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 368 — D.R. Jones' Division, Longstreet's Command
C.S.A. D.R. Jones' Division, Longstreet's Command. Brig. Gen. D.R. Jones, Commanding. Organization. Brig. Gen. Robert Toombs' Brigade, Brig. Gen. Thomas F. Drayton's Brigade, Brig. Gen. R. B. Garnett's Brigade, Brig. Gen. James L. Kemper's . . . Map (db m6595) HM
159 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 369 — D.R. Jones' Division, Longstreet's Command
(Main Tablet): C.S.A. D.R. Jones' Division, Longstreet's Command Brig. Gen. D.R. Jones, Commanding. September 17, 1862. About 7.30 a.m., Col. Geo. T. Anderson's Brigade moved from Cemetery Hill to the left near the Dunker Church. The . . . Map (db m6575) HM
160 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — Destroy the Rebel Army
Two days before the battle, President Abraham Lincoln sent Gen. George B. McClellan a telegram, "God bless you and all with you! Destroy the rebel army, if possible." It was here, on these rolling farm fields, where McClellan and the Army of the . . . Map (db m20592) HM
161 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 2 — Doubleday's Division, First Army Corps
U.S.A. Doubleday's Division, First Army Corps, Brigadier Gen. Abner Doubleday, Commanding. (September 17, 1862.)Doubleday's Division, on the right of the First Corps, moved to the attack at 5/30 a.m., September 17, in the following order: . . . Map (db m6127) HM
162 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 3 — Doubleday's Division, First Army Corps
U.S.A. Doubleday's Division, First Army Corps. Brigadier Gen. Abner Doubleday, Commanding. (September 17, 1862.) Doubleday's Division moved from its bivouac on the Joseph Poffenberger Farm, north of this, at 5/30 a.m. on the 17th, in the . . . Map (db m6108) HM
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163 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — Dunkard Church
"Let us here today, in the spirit of the brethren who built it more than a century ago, rededicate this building to the advancement of peace among nations...to the brotherhood of all mankind." From address delivered by J. Millard Tawes, Governor . . . Map (db m89656) HM
164 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — Dunker Church - "Symbol of Peace and Brotherhood"
E. Russel Hicks was a historian of Washington County, Md., and a member of the Church of the Brethren. A century after the battle he wrote: "I am the Church of the bloodiest battlefield in all American history. I had my conception in the minds of . . . Map (db m6284) HM
165 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — Durell’s Independent Battery
Durell's Independent Battery "D" Pennsylvania Artillery 2nd Brigade 2nd Division 9th Corps Posted 375 yards south 70 degrees east ——— Casualties at Antietam Wounded 3 Recruited in Berks and Bucks Counties . . . Map (db m6664) HM
166 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — Early's Washington RaidDiverting Federal Forces, July 1864
In mid-June 1864, Confederate Gen. Jubal A. Early's corps drove Union Gen. David Hunter's army into West Virginia after the Battle of Lynchburg. On June 23 Early launched an incursion through Maryland against Washington, D.C., to draw Union troops . . . Map (db m59127) HM
167 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
168 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 312 — Evans' Brigade, Longstreet's Command
C.S.A. Evans' Brigade, Longstreet's Command, Brig. Gen. Nathan G. Evans, Commanding Organization. 17th South Carolina Infantry, 18th South Carolina Infantry, 22nd South Carolina Infantry, 23rd South Carolina Infantry, Holcombe S.C. Legion, . . . Map (db m7260) HM
169 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 313 — Evans' Brigade, Longstreet's Command
C.S.A. Evans' Brigade, Longstreet's Command. Brig. Gen. Nathan G. Evans, Commanding. (September 17, 1862.) Evans' Brigade continued in support of the artillery during the morning of the 17th, covering the approaches to Sharpsburg by the . . . Map (db m7269) HM
170 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 326 — Ewell's Division, Jackson's Command
C.S.A. Ewell's Division, Jackson's Command. Brigadier General A.R. Lawton, Commanding. (September 15-16, 1862.) Ewell's Division left Harper's Ferry on the night of September 15th, crossed the Potomac at Blackford's Ford and reached Sharpsburg . . . Map (db m7203) HM
171 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — Ferry HillFarm, Ferry and Freedom
The brick home in front of you (Picture included) once stood at the heart of a Western Maryland plantation called "Ferry Hill." Built between 1812 and 1820, the plantation consisted of nearly 700 acres of land, a tavern, and a ferry. An enslaved . . . Map (db m58252) HM
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172 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — Ferry Hill Place(Built in 1812)
The boyhood home of Colonel Henry Kyd Douglas, a member of Stonewall Jackson’s staff. Sept. 18, 1862, Federal troops occupied these premises and confined the Douglas family. June 18, 1863, Headquarters of Confederate Maj. Gen. Edward Johnson, en . . . Map (db m1877) HM
173 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — Ferry Hill PlaceChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
John Blackford, in 1810, built the Ferry Hill Plantation House standing before you. Blackford owned 25 slaves and managed the farm by himself. The slaves and hired laborers worked with minimum direction. Two slaves, Ned and Jupe, ran the river ferry . . . Map (db m1971) HM
174 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 77 — Fifth Army CorpsSecond and Tenth U.S. Infantry
U.S.A. Fifth Army Corps. Second (9 Cos.) and Tenth (3 Cos.) U.S. Infantry, Lieut. John S. Poland, 2nd U.S. Infantry, Commanding. September 17, 1862. About noon of the 17th, the Battalion of the Second and Tenth U.S. Infantry crossed the Antietam . . . Map (db m6487) HM
175 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 79 — Fifth Army CorpsFirst Battalion, Fourteenth U.S. Infantry
U.S.A. Fifth Army Corps First Battalion (8 Cos), Fourteenth U.S. Infantry Captain W. Harvey Brown, 14th U.S. Infantry, Commanding. September 17, 1862. At 3 p.m. of the 17th, the First Battalion, Fourteenth U.S. Infantry crossed the Antietam at . . . Map (db m6484) HM
176 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 80 — Fifth Army CorpsFirst Battalion Fourteenth U.S. Infantry
U.S.A. Fifth Army Corps. First Battalion (8 Cos) Fourteenth U.S. Infantry. Capt. W. Harvey Brown, 14th U.S. Infantry, Commanding. September 17, 1862. At 3 p.m. the First Battalion, Fourteenth U.S. Infantry crossed the Antietam at the Middle . . . Map (db m7100) HM
177 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 84 — Fifth Army CorpsSecond Battalion, Fourteenth U.S. Infantry
U.S.A. Fifth Army Corps. Second Battalion (8 Cos). Fourteenth U.S. Infantry Captain David B. McKibbon, Commanding. September 16-19, 1862. On September 16th, the Second Battalion, Fourteenth U.S. Infantry was in line on the east base of the ridge . . . Map (db m7086) HM
178 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 85 — Fifth Army CorpsFourth United States Infantry
U.S.A. Fifth Army Corps Fourth United States Infantry (8 Cos.). Captain Hiram Dryer, 4th U.S. Infantry, Commanding. September 16-17, 1862. On the morning of the 16th, the 4th Infantry seized the middle bridge over the Antietam; companies B. G. . . . Map (db m7077) HM
179 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — Fifty-First New York Infantry
Shepard Rifles Col. Robert B. Potter 2d Brigade - Ferrero's 2d Division - Sturgis' 9th Army Corps - Burnside's Army of the Potomac Sept. 17, 1862 In compliance with orders received from General Burnside on the morning of September 17, . . . Map (db m6441) HM
180 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 1 — First Army Corps
U.S.A. First Army Corps. Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker, Commanding. September 16, 1862. The First Army Corps moved from its bivouac near Keedysville at 2 p.m. on Sept 16. Doubleday's Division crossed the Antietam at Pry's Ford; Rickett's and Meade's . . . Map (db m5918) HM
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181 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 10 — First Army CorpsHartsuff's Brigade, Rickett's Division
U.S.A. First Army Corps, Hartsuff's Brigade, Rickett's Division. Brig Gen George L. Hartsuff, Commanding. Organization. 11th Pennsylvania, 83rd New York, 12th and 13th Massachusetts Infantry. (September 17, 1862.) Hartsuff's Brigade, advancing . . . Map (db m5707) HM
182 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 110 — First Army CorpsPatrick's Brigade, Doubleday's Division
U.S.A. First Army Corps, Patrick's Brigade, Doubleday's Division, Brigadier General M.R. Patrick, Commanding. Organization. 21st, 23d, 35th and 80th New York Infantry. (September 17, 1862.) Early in the morning of the 17th, Patrick's Brigade . . . Map (db m6162) HM
183 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 12 — First Army CorpsMagilton's Brigade, Meade's Division
U.S.A. First Army Corps. Magilton's Brigade, Meade's Division. Col A.L. Magilton, 4th Pennsylvania Reserves, Commanding. (September 17, 1862.) Magilton's Brigade advanced from the North Woods about 6:30 a.m. and, passing a few yards east of D.R. . . . Map (db m6091) HM
184 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 16 — First Army CorpsMagilton's Brigade, Meade's Division
U.S.A. First Army Corps. Magilton's Brigade, Meade's Division, Col. Albert Magilton, 4th Penn. Reserves, Commanding. Organization. 3rd Penn. Reserve Infantry, 4th Penn. Reserve Infantry, 7th Penn. Reserve Infantry, 8th Penn. Reserve Infantry, . . . Map (db m5910) HM
185 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 17 — First Army CorpsSeymour's Brigade, Meade's Division
U.S.A. First Army Corps. Seymour's Brigade, Meade's Division. Brig. Gen. Truman Seymour, Commanding. Organization. 1st Penn. Reserve Infantry, 2nd Penn. Reserve Infantry, 5th Penn. Reserve Infantry, 6th Penn. Reserve Infantry, 13th Penn. Reserve . . . Map (db m5992) HM
186 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 24 — First Army CorpsAnderson's Brigade, Meade's Division
U.S.A. First Army Corps. Anderson's Brigade, Meade's Division. Lieut. Col. Robert Anderson, 9th Penn. Reserve, Commanding. Organization. 9th Pennsylvania Reserves, 11th Pennsylvania Reserves, 10th Pennsylvania Reserves, 12th Pennsylvania . . . Map (db m5884) HM
187 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 25 — First Army CorpsArtillery, Doubleday's Division
U.S.A. First Army Corps, Artillery, Doubleday's Division, Capt. J. Albert Monroe, 1st R.I. Light Artillery, Commanding. 1st New Hampshire Battery, Battery D, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery, Battery L, New York Light Artillery, Battery B, . . . Map (db m5839) HM
188 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 31 — First Army CorpsAnderson's Brigade, Meade's Division
U.S.A. First Army Corps. Anderson's Brigade, Meade's Division Lieut. Col. Robert Anderson, 9th Penn. Reserve, Commanding. Organization. 9th, 10th,11th, and 12th Pennsylvania Reserves. (September 17, 1862.) Anderson's Brigade advanced from the . . . Map (db m6100) HM
189 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 32 — First Army CorpsPhelps' Brigade, Doubleday's Division
U.S.A. First Army Corps, Phelps' Brigade, Doubleday's Division, Col. Walter Phelps, 22d New York Infantry, Commanding. Organization. 22d, 24th, 30th and 84th New York Infantry, and 2d U.S. Sharpshooters, (September 17, 1862.) Phelps' Brigade . . . Map (db m6854) HM
190 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 4 — First Army CorpsHoffmann's Brigade, Doubleday's Division
U.S.A. First Army Corps. Hoffmann's Brigade, Doubleday's Division. Lieut. Col. J. Wm. Hoffman, 56th Penn. Inf., Commanding. Organization. 7th Indiana Infantry. 76th New York Infantry. 95th New York Infantry. 56th Pennsylvania Infantry. September . . . Map (db m5828) HM
191 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 5 — First Army CorpsPatrick's Brigade, Doubleday's Division
U.S.A. First Army Corps Patrick's Brigade, Doubleday's Division, Brigadier General M.R. Patrick, commanding. Organization. 21st, 23d, 35th and 80th New York Infantry. (September 17, 1862.) Patrick's Brigade formed line north of Joseph . . . Map (db m6169) HM
192 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 6 — First Army CorpsGibbon's Brigade, Doubleday's Division
U.S.A. First Army Corps Gibbon's Brigade, Doubleday's Division Brigadier General John Gibbon, Commanding, Organization 2nd, 6th and 7th Wisconsin and 19th Indiana Infantry The Iron Brigade September 17, 1862 On the morning of the 17th, with its . . . Map (db m6132) HM
193 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 8 — First Army CorpsDuryee's Brigade, Rickett's Division
U.S.A. First Army Corps. Duryee's Brigade, Rickett's Division, Brigadier General Abram Duryee, Commanding. Organization. 97th, 104th, 105th New York and 107th Pennsylvania Infantry. (September 17, 1862.) Early in the morning Duryee's Brigade . . . Map (db m5685) HM
194 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 9 — First Army CorpsChristian's Brigade, Rickett's Division
U.S.A. First Army Corps Christian's Brigade, Rickett's Division, Col. W.A. Christian, 26th New York, Commanding. Organization. 26th and 94th New York, 88th and 90th Pennsylvania Infantry. (September 17, 1862.) Christian's Brigade advanced from . . . Map (db m5711) HM
195 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — B — First Army Corps
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196 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — J — First Army Corps
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197 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 89 — First Brigade, Cavalry Division
U.S.A. First Brigade, Cavalry Division. Major Charles J. Whiting, 2nd U.S. Cavalry, Commanding. Organization. 5th and 6th United States Cavalry. (September 17, 1862.) The Fifth United States Cavalry, Captain Joseph H. McArthur commanding, . . . Map (db m7018) HM
198 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — First Methodist Cemetery
The First Methodist Church in Sharpsburg acquired this property in 1819 and built a small, brick church here. The first burial was in 1828. This church was torn down when the congregation built a new church at 125 West Main Street in 1857.Map (db m7338) HM
199 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — First New Jersey Brigade
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Infantry and Hexamer's Battery September 17, 1862 ———————— This stone marks the right of the Brigade when a little after noon, it was formed to charge the woods north of the Dunkard Church. The order was countermanded and the . . . Map (db m5774) HM
200 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — First New Jersey Brigade
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Infantry and Hexamer’s Battery September 17, 1862 —————The Brigade arrived upon this field from Crampton's Pass about noon, and was formed for a charge upon the Confederate line just north of . . . Map (db m6025) HM

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