In the 1890’s the War Department created a series of over 200 interpretive markers to help visitors to the Antietam battlefield better understand the story of the battle. These are divided into Union markers (numbered 1- 124) and Confederate markers (numbered 300 – 388). A handful of other markers point out terrain features of the battlefield. Although a couple of dozen markers have not survived, we know their text and location and they are included here.
Here is the list of War Department Union Markers on the Antietam battlefield organized in the Order of Battle. Select any to see the marker:
Army of the Potomac (Sept. 15)
Army of the Potomac (Sept. 16)
Army of the Potomac (Sept. 17)
Army of the Potomac (Sept. 17 continued)
Army of the Potomac (Sept. 17 continued)First Army Corps
Doubleday’s Division (Sept. 16)
Doubleday’s Division (Sept. 17)
Doubleday’s Division (Sept. 17)
Gibbon’s Brigade
Hofmann’s Brigade
Patrick’s Bivouac (Sept. 16)
Patrick’s Brigade (Sept. 17)
Patrick’s Brigade (Sept. 17)
Phelp’s Brigade
Artillery
Rickett’s Division (Sept. 16)
Rickett’s Division (Sept. 17)
Rickett’s Division (Sept. 17)
Christian’s Brigade
Duryea’s Brigade
Hartsuff’s Brigade
Meade’s Division (Sept. 16)
Meade’s Division Line of Battle (Sept. 16)
Meade’s Division (Sept. 17)
Anderson’s Bivouac (Sept. 16)
Anderson’s Brigade (Sept. 17)
Anderson’s Brigade (Sept. 17)
Magilton’s Bivouac (Sept. 16)
Magilton’s Brigade (Sept. 17 5:30 A.M.)
Magilton’s Brigade (Sept. 17 6:30 A.M.)
Seymour’s Bivouac (Sept. 16)
Seymour’s Brigade (Sept. 17)
Battery C, 5th U.S. Artillery
Second Army Corps (Sept. 15 and 16)
Second Army Corps (Sept. 15-16)
Second Army Corps (Sept. 17) (two markers)
Gorman’s Brigade
Dana’s Brigade
Howard’s Brigade
Battery I, 1st U.S. Artillery
Kimball’s Brigade
Morris’ Brigade
Weber’s Brigade
Richardson’s Division (Sept. 15-16)
Richardson’s Division (Sept. 17)
Brooke’s Brigade
Caldwell’s Brigade
Meagher’s Brigade
Batteries A and C, 4th U.S. Artillery
Fourth Army Corps, Couch’s Division
Morrel’s Division (Sept. 16)
Morrel’s Division (Sept. 17 and 18)
Sykes Division
U.S. Regular Infantry
Second and Tenth U.S. Infantry
Third United States Infantry
Fourth United States Infantry
Fourth United States Infantry
Fourth United States Infantry
Fourth U.S. Infantry, Companies G, I and K
Twelfth United States Infantry
Fourteenth U.S. Infantry, First Battalion (8 Cos.)
Fourteenth U.S. Infantry, First Battalion (8 Cos.)
Fourteenth U.S. Infantry, Second Battalion (8 Cos.)
Battery E, 1st U.S. Artillery
Battery K, 5th U.S. Artillery
Battery K, 1st U.S. Artillery
Battery G, 4th U.S. Artillery
Brooks’ Brigade
Irwin’s Brigade
Irwin’s Brigade
Battery F, 5th U.S. Artillery
Ninth Army Corps September 15-16
Ninth Army Corps September 17
Ninth Army Corps September 17
Crook’s Brigade
Ewing’s Brigade
Ferrero’s Brigade
Ferrero’s Brigade
Harland’s Brigade
Nagle’s Brigade
Nagle’s Brigade
Battery E, 4th U.S. Artillery
Wilcox’s Division (September 16-17)
Wilcox’s Division (September 17)
Christ’s Brigade
Welsh’s Brigade
Battery E, 2d U.S. Artillery
Fairchild’s Brigade
Battery A, 5th U.S. Artillery
Twelfth Army Corps
Twelfth Army Corps
Crawford’s Brigade
Gordon’s Brigade
Gordon’s Brigade
Greene’s Division
Greene’s Division
Greene’s Division
Goodrich’s Brigade
Goodrich’s Brigade
Goodrich’s Brigade
Stainrook’s Brigade
Stainrook’s Brigade
Tyndale’s Brigade
Tyndale’s Brigade
First Brigade
Second Brigade
Third Brigade
Horse Batteries and Reserve Artillery
Battery A, 2nd U.S. Artillery
Batteries B and L, 2nd U.S. Artillery
Battery M, 2nd U.S. Artillery
Batteries C and G, 3rd U.S. Artillery