|
 Union Tablet N. 43 - Weber's Brigade, French's Division - Sharpsburg, MD Posted by:  neoc1
N 39° 28.286 W 077° 44.441
18S E 264244 N 4372680
Union Tablet No. 43 describing the position of Weber's Brigade, French's Division is located on the north side of the sunken road known as Bloody Lane on the Antietam National Battlefield.
Waymark Code: WMT4BW
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 09/23/2016
Views: 3
Antietam National Battlefield consists of 2,743 acres and the Civil War Trust has preserved an additional 240 acres around the battlefield site. Antietam was one of the first five Civil War battlefields to be preserved by the Federal Government on August 30, 1890. Between 1896 and 1898 the U.S. War Department placed over 300 tablets to mark the location of individual regiments during important aspects of the Battle of Antietam which occurred on September 17, 1862. Since 1933 Department of the Interior has maintained the battlefield.
Bloody Lane was the site of heavy fighting. Tablet No. 43 describes the position of Weber's Brigade of French's Division. It is located between the monuments for the 130th Pennsylvania Infantry and the 5th Maryland (US) Infantry. It is inscribed:
U.S.A.
WEBER'S BRIGADE, FRENCH'S DIVISION
Brig. Gen. Max Weber, Commanding.
Organization.
1st Delaware Infantry
5th Maryland Infantry
4th New York Infantry
September 17, 1862
Weber's Brigade, forming the advance of French's Division,
encountered the enemy near Roulette's house at about 9:15 A.M., pushed
them back to the Bloody Lane and gained a position on the high ground
about 60 yards north of this point. Here the Brigade became engag-
ed in an obstinate contest with the enemy which was maintained until,
having lost one third of its numbers in killed or wounded, it was
relieved by Morris' Brigade and withdrawn to the vicinity of
Roulette's house where it remained until the close of the day.
No. 43.
Group that erected the marker: United States Department of War
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Sunken Road (Bloody Lane)
Antietam National Battlefield
Sharpsburg, MD United States
|
Visit Instructions:
Take a picture of the marker, preferably including yourself or your GPSr in the photo. A very detailed description of your visit may be substituted for a photo. In any case please provide a description of your visit. A description of only "Visited" or "Saw it while on vacation" by anyone other than the person creating the waymark may be deleted by the waymark owner or the category officers.
|