Confederate War Department Markers at Antietam

In the 1890's the War Department created a series of over 200 markers to help interpret the battle for visitors to the park. There were 88 Confederate markers, each telling the story of one of the higher-level commands in the Army of Northern Virginia. Some have disappeared over the years due to vandalism and accidents, but most are still in place.

Army of Northern Virginia (Sept. 14-16)

Army of Northern Virginia (Sept. 17)

Army of Northern Virginia (Sept. 17)

Longstreet's Command (Sept. 14-16)

Longstreet's Command (Sept. 17)

     Anderson's Division
     Anderson's Division (Sept. 17)

          Saunders' Artillery Battalion

     Hood's Division (Sept. 15-16)

     Hood's Division (Sept. 16)

     Hood's Division (Sept. 17)

          Wofford's Brigade (Sept. 16)

          Wofford's Brigade (Sept. 17)

          Law's Brigade (Sept. 16)

          Law's Brigade (Sept. 17)

          Reserve Artillery, Hood's Division

     D.R. Jones' Division (Sept. 15-16)

     D.R. Jones' Division (Sept. 17)

     D.R. Jones' Division (Sept. 15-16)

     D.R. Jones' Division (two tablets)

          Anderson's Brigade

          Anderson's Brigade

          Drayton's Brigade

          Garnett's Brigade

          Jenkins' Brigade

          Kemper's Brigade

          Toomb's Brigade (Sept. 15-17)

          Toombs' Brigade (Sept. 17)

          Wise (Virginia) Artillery

     McLaw's Division

          Barksdale's Brigade

          Cobb's Brigade

          Kershaw's Brigade

          Kershaw's Brigade

          Semmes' Brigade

     Walker's Division (Sept. 16-17)

     Walker's Division (Sept. 17)

          Manning's Brigade

          Manning's Brigade

          Ransom's Brigade

     Evan's Brigade (Sept. 14-16)

     Evan's Brigade (Sept. 17)

     Reserve Artilery, Longstreet's Command (Sept. 14-16)

     Reserve Artilery, Longstreet's Command (Sept. 17)

          Washington Artillery (Sept. 14-16)

          Washington Artillery (Sept. 17)

Right of the Army of Northern Virginia

Jackson's Command (Sept. 15-16)

Jackson's Command (Sept. 17)

     Jackson's Division (Sept. 16)

     Jackson's Division (Sept. 17 - two tablets)

          Jones' Brigade

          Starke's Brigade

          Taliaferro's Brigade

          Winder's Brigade

     Ewell's Division (Sept. 15-16)

          Early's Brigade (No. 1)

          Early's Brigade (No. 2)

          Hay's Brigade (Sept. 16-17)

          Hays' Brigade (Sept. 17)

          Lawton's Brigade

          Trimble's Brigade

     D.H. Hill's Division (Sept. 15-16)

     D.H.Hill's Division (Sept. 15-16)

     D.H. Hill's Division (Sept. 17)

     D.H. Hill's Division (Sept. 17)

          Anderson's Brigade (Sept. 17)

          Anderson's Brigade (Sept. 15-16)

          Colquitt's Brigade

          Garland's Brigade

          Colquitt and Garland's Brigades

          Ripley's Brigade

          Rodes' Brigade

          Defending Burnside's Bridge

     Hill's Light Division

          Archer's Brigade (Sept. 17)

          Archer's Brigade

          Branch's Brigade (Sept. 17)

          Branch's Brigade

          Field's Brigade

          Gregg's Brigade

          Pender's Brigade

          Walker's Artillery Battalion

Stuart's Cavalry Division

     Hampton's Brigade

     Lee's Brigade

     Munford's Brigade

Reserve Artillery

     Jones' Battalion