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The Battle Caused Considerable Destruction of Property HereWilliam Roulette This farmstead dates from a time when Sharpsburg was the western frontier. In September 1862, it was the home of William and Margaret Roulette and their six children. T…
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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 w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM13I0_51st-pennsylvania-volunteer-infantry_Sharpsburg-MD.html
(Front Inscription):The 51st Regt. P. V.was organized Sept. 1861By Col. afterwards,Maj. Gen. John F. Hartranftits leader in many battles and inthis chargeMustered out July 1865Engaged in 20 battles or minorcombats and numerous skirmishesTotal deat…
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"I do not hesitate to affirm that the Confederate position was virtually impregnable to a direct attack over the bridge."Gen. Jacob Cox, Union 9th Corps Gen. Samuel D. Sturgis, whose division did most of the fighting here at the bridge, wrote i…
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C.S.A.Jackson's Command.Hays' Brigade, Ewell's Division.Brig. Gen. Harry T. Hays, Commanding.Organization.5th Louisiana Infantry,6th Louisiana Infantry,7th Louisiana Infantry,8th Louisiana Infantry,14th Louisiana Infantry.September 16-17, 1862.Hay…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRYR_unknown-union-soldiers-of-the-irish-brigade_Sharpsburg-MD.html
Here lie the partial remains of four unknown Union soldiers of the Irish Brigade, killed September 17, 1862, during the Battle of Antietam, while assaulting the Confederate positions in "Bloody Lane." After the war, portions of their bodies were r…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRYG_aftermath-along-the-hagerstown-turnpike_Sharpsburg-MD.html
Throughout the morning of the battle, fighting raged here along the Hagerstown Turnpike. At one point, Union and Confederate forces found themselves just yards away from each other on opposite sides of this road. Afterward, commander of the Sixth …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRY9_battle-of-antietam-september-17-1862_Sharpsburg-MD.html
Bloodiest One-Day Battlein American HistoryAs 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 Antiet…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMP87_a-crucial-crossing-a-generals-namesake-a-battlefield-icon_Sharpsburg-MD.html
Known at the time of the battle as the Rohrbach or Lower Bridge, this picturesque crossing over Antietam Creek was built in 1836 to connect Sharpsburg with Rohrersville, the next town to the south. It was actively used for traffic until 1966 when …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMFC5_the-james-rumsey-bridge-the-battle-of-antietam-or-sharpsburg_Sharpsburg-MD.html
(West Facing Side):The James Rumsey BridgeNamed in honor of the inventor James Rumsey, who made successful public demonstrations of his steamboat on the Potomac River on December 3 and 11, 1787. Opened and dedicated on July 15, 1939.. (East Fac…
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