The marker for French’s Division of the Union Second Corps is on the north side of the Sunken Road, next to the monument to the 5th maryland Infantry Regiment. (Sunken Road west tour map)
From the marker:
U.S.A.
French’s Division, Second Army Corps
Brig. Gen. William H. French, Commanding.
September 17, 1862.
French’s Division crossed the Antietam at Pry’s Ford about 8:30 A.M., and marched in columns by Brigades, Kimball on the right, Morris in the center, and Weber on the left. After advancing about one mile the Division faced to the left, passed through meadows to Roulette’s House, near which it encountered the enemy and pushed them back to the Bloody Lane, where its advance was checked by a portion of D.H. Hill’s Division.
A desperate contest ensued, lasting until 1 o’clock, when, supported by Richardson’s Division on the left, a charge was made and the enemy forced to retire to Piper’s Lane and the fields beyond.
French’s Division bivouacked beyond the ridge north of this point.
No. 40.
Looking north from the Sunken Road (Bloody Lane). The marker is next to the monument to the 5th Maryland Infantry Regiment. In the middle distance above the marker is the monument to the 14th Connecticut Infantry Regiment.