The marker for Stainrook’s Brigade of Greene’s Division is on the west side of Smoketown Road in the East Woods. (Smoketown Road tour page) This is the first of two markers about Stainrook’s Brigade. The second is in front of the Visitor Center.
From the marker:
U.S.A.
Stainrook’s Brigade, Greene’s Division
Col. Henry J. Stainrook, 109th Penn. Inf., Commanding.
Organization.
3rd Maryland Infantry
102nd New York Infantry
111th Pennsylvania Infantry
September 17, 1862.
Stainrook’s Brigade, on the left of the Division, advancing in line south of the Smoketown Road, relieved the left of Crawford’s Brigade and engaged the Confederate Infantry in the East Woods.
Upon their retreat, the Brigade followed through the East Woods, across the open ground south of Mumma’s house to the ridge southeast of the Dunkard Church, where it was halted to replenish ammunition.
No. 49.