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Antietam Campaign War Department Markers

238 historical tablets were erected between 1890 and 1906 to describe the Antietam Campaign.
 
3rd Maryland Monument and Stainrook's Brigade Tablet image, Touch for more information
By Craig Swain
3rd Maryland Monument and Stainrook's Brigade Tablet
201 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 52 — Twelfth Army CorpsStainrook's Brigade, Green's Division
U.S.A. Twelfth Army Corps Stainrook's Brigade, Green's Division, Col. Henry J. Stainrook, 100th Penn., Commanding. Organization. 3d Maryland Infantry, 102d New York Infantry, 111th Pennsylvania Infantry. (September 17, 1862.) After the . . . Map (db m6886) HM
202 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 53 — Twelfth Army CorpsTyndale's Brigade, Greene's Division
U.S.A. Twelfth Army Corps Tyndale's Brigade, Greene's Division Lt. Col. Hector Tyndale, 28th Penn. Infantry, Commanding. Organization. 5th Ohio Infantry, 7th Ohio Infantry, 66th Ohio Infantry, 28th Pennsylvania Infantry. September 17, 1862. . . . Map (db m6281) HM
203 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 54 — Twelfth Army CorpsGordon's Brigade, Williams' Division
U.S.A. Twelfth Army Corps. Gordon's Brigade. Williams' Division Brig. Gen. George H. Gordon, Commanding. Organization. 2d Massachusetts Infantry, 3d Wisconsin Infantry, 27th Indiana Infantry, 13th New Jersey Infantry, 107th New York Infantry, . . . Map (db m6131) HM
204 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 55 — Twelfth Army CorpsGordon's Brigade, Williams' Division
U.S.A. Twelfth Army Corps, Gordon's Brigade, Williams' Division Brig. Gen. George H. Gordon, Commanding. Organization. 2nd Massachusetts Infantry, 3rd Wisconsin Infantry, 27th Indiana Infantry, 13th New Jersey Infantry, 107th New York Infantry, . . . Map (db m6052) HM
205 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 88 — Twelfth United States Infantry
First Battalion, Twelfth United States Infantry. Captain M.M. Blunt, Commanding. At sunset, September 16, 1862, the First Battalion, Twelfth Infantry, relieved the Fourth Infantry, guarding the middle bridge over the Antietam and remained on . . . Map (db m7090) HM
206 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 83 — U.S. Artillery
U.S.A. September 17-18, 1862. During and after Sedgwick's assault on the Confederates in the West Woods, a line of batteries was established, running from Mumma's Cemetery on the south, crossing the road at this point and extending northwardly . . . Map (db m5771) HM
207 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — A — Union Line of Battle
U.S.A. Union Line of Battle Meade's Division. First Army Corps. Pennsylvania Reserves. Evening of September 16, 1862.Map (db m5883) HM
208 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — F — V Corps, 2nd Division, 1st Brigade
U.S.A. On the afternoon of September 17, the 4th U.S. Infantry, the 1st Battalion of the 12th, 1st and 2nd Battalions of the 14th and detachments of the 2d and 10th U.S. Infantry, were deployed to the right and left of this point in support of . . . Map (db m7069) HM
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209 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 360 — Walker's Division, Longstreet's Command
C.S.A. Walker's Division, Longstreet's Command. Brig. Gen. John G. Walker, Commanding. September 16-17, 1862. Walker's Division left Harper's Ferry on the evening of September 15, crossed the Potomac at Blackford's Ford, and reached Sharpsburg . . . Map (db m6907) HM
210 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 374 — Walker's Division, Longstreet's Command Reported missing
C.S.A. Walker's Division, Longstreet's Command Brig. Gen. John G. Walker, Commanding. September 17, 1862. At daybreak of the 17th, Walker's Division with the Virginia Batteries of French and Branch occupied the rounded hills southeast of this . . . Map (db m6760) HM
211 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 307 — Washington Artillery, Longstreet's Command
C.S.A. Washington Artillery, Longstreet's Command, Col J. B. Walton, Commanding. Organization. 1st Company, Washington Artillery, La. 2nd Company, Washington Artillery, La. 3rd Company, Washington Artillery, La. 4th Company, Washington . . . Map (db m7232) HM
212 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 308 — Washington Artillery, Longstreet's Command
C.S.A. Washington Artillery, Longstreet's Command, Col. J. B. Walton Commanding. (September 17, 1862.) During the forenoon the Washington Artillery was engaged with the enemy's heavy batteries on the opposite side of Antietam Creek. At 9:15, the . . . Map (db m7233) HM
213 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 62 — Willcox's Division, Ninth Army Corps
U.S.A. Willcox's Division, Ninth Army Corps. Brig. Gen. Orlando B. Willcox, Commanding. September 16-17, 1862. On the night of September 16th Willcox's Division was held in reserve behind the ridge on the east bank of the Antietam, about one . . . Map (db m6507) HM
214 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 99 — Willcox's Division, Ninth Army Corps
U.S.A. Willcox's Division, Ninth Army Corps. Brigadier General O.B. Willcox, Commanding. (September 17, 1862.) Willcox's Division was the last to cross the Antietam. Passing over the stone bridge at 2 p.m., it moved up the road to this point and . . . Map (db m6408) HM
215 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 28 — William's Division, Twelfth Army Corps
U.S.A. Williams' Division, Twelfth Army Corps, Brig. Gen. Alpheus S. Williams, Commanding. (September 17, 1862.) Williams' Division moved from the Line and Hoffman Farms at daylight on the 17th, formed line at 7 a.m. near the North Woods, and . . . Map (db m5961) HM
216 Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 377 — Wise (Virginia) Artillery
C.S.A. Wise (Virginia) Artillery. Capt. J.S. Brown, Commanding. The Wise Artillery was the only one of the four batteries attached to D.R. Jones' Division which was present on the field. During the greater part of the engagement it occupied the . . . Map (db m6606) HM
217 West Virginia, Jefferson County, Harpers Ferry — No. 1 — Capture of Harpers FerryNo. 1
September 15, 1862 No. 1On September 10, 1862 General R. E. Lee Commanding the Army of Northern Virginia then at Frederick Md. set three columns in motion to capture Harper’s Ferry. Maj. Gen L. McLaws with his own Division and that of Maj. Gen. . . . Map (db m2579) HM
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218 West Virginia, Jefferson County, Harpers Ferry — No. 2 — Capture of Harpers FerryNo. 2
September 15, 1862 No. 2 Maj. Gen. Thomas J. Jackson, with his own Division and those of Maj. Gen. A. P. Hill and R. S. Ewell, left Frederick on the morning of September 10 and passing through Middletown and Boonsboro crossed the Potomac at . . . Map (db m2728) HM
219 West Virginia, Jefferson County, Harpers Ferry — No. 3 — Capture of Harpers FerryNo. 3
September 15, 1862 No. 3 Col. Dixon S. Miles, Second U. S. Infantry, commanded the Union forces at Harpers Ferry. After Gen. White joined from Martinsburg, September 12 and Col. Ford from Maryland Heights on the 13th, Miles had about 14,200 . . . Map (db m2914) HM
220 West Virginia, Jefferson County, Harpers Ferry — No. 4 — Capture of Harpers FerryNo. 4
September 15, 1862 No. 4 In the afternoon of the 14th Jackson's Division advanced its left, seized commanding ground near the Potomac and established Artillery upon it. Hill's Division moved from Halltown obliquely to the right until it struck . . . Map (db m2921) HM
221 West Virginia, Jefferson County, Harpers Ferry — No. 5 — Capture of Harpers FerryNo. 5
September 15, 1862 No. 5 Capture of Harpers Ferry September 15, 1862 No. 5 At daylight, September 15, three Batteries of Jackson's Division delivered a severe fire against the right of the Bolivar Heights defense. Ewell's Batteries opened from . . . Map (db m2922) HM
222 West Virginia, Jefferson County, Shepherdstown — B.F. 5 — 118th Pennsylvania Infantry
118th Pennsylvania Infantry. Corn Exchange Regiment. Colonel Charles M. Prevost, Commanding. (September 20, 1862) The 118th Pennsylvania Infantry (737 men) crossed the river by the Ford south of this and was ordered into position on . . . Map (db m1961) HM
223 West Virginia, Jefferson County, Shepherdstown — B.F. 4 — Barnes' Brigade
Barnes’ Brigade Col. James Barnes, 18th Massachusetts Infantry, Commanding Organization 2d Maine, 18th and 22d Massachusetts, 1st Michigan, 13th and 25th New York, 118th Pennsylvania Infantry, 2d Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters . . . Map (db m1960) HM
224 West Virginia, Jefferson County, Shepherdstown — B.F. 1 — Boteler’s Ford Tablet B. F. 1
This crossing of the Potomac was known as Boteler’s, Blackford’s or the Shepherdstown Ford. By it five Divisions of the Army of Northern Virginia, coming from Harper's Ferry, crossed into Maryland, September 16 and 17, 1862, and marched to the . . . Map (db m242724) HM
225 West Virginia, Jefferson County, Shepherdstown — B.F. 2 — Boteler’s Ford Tablet B. F. 2(September 19, 1862)
The Army of Northern Virginia, Gen. R. E. Lee Commanding, crossed Blackford’s Ford during the night of September 18, 1862, and on the morning of the 19th took up its line of march in the direction of Williamsport. Lawton’s and Armistead’s Brigades . . . Map (db m1959) HM
226 West Virginia, Jefferson County, Shepherdstown — B.F. 3 — Boteler’s Ford Tablet B. F. 3(September 20, 1862)
Early in the morning of September 20, movements were made by General McClellan to ascertain the position of the Army of Northern Virginia. Maj. Charles S. Lovell’s Brigade (1st and 6th, 2d and 10th, the 11th and 17th U. S. Infantry) Sykes’ Division, . . . Map (db m1951) HM
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