Union
HQ
I Corps
II Corps
V Corps
VI Corps
XII Corps
Kanawha
Artillery
Cavalry
Notes
Confederate
Longstreet
Jackson
Artillery
Cavalry
Battle
Of Antietam (Sharpsburg)
17 September 1862
THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC (Maj. Gen. George B McClellan, USA, commanding)
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NINTH ARMY CORPS |
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Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside: wore his hat with peak bunched, yellow belt sash, big side-burns and moustache. |
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First Division |
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Brig. Gen. Orlando B. Willcox: dark slouch hat, beard. |
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First Brigade |
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Col. Benjamin C. Christ |
| 28th Massachusetts | 400C | ACW4 p15: US blue. |
| 17th Michigan | 275D | ACW4 p16: US blue. |
| 79th New York | 350C | CUCW p24: Highlanders. Blanford p149 + plate 20. |
| 50th Pennsylvania | 375D | US blue. |
| 8th Michigan | 350C | Transferred to 1st Brigade 16 September. ACW4 p16: US blue. Maybe with Hardee dress hats. |
| Second Brigade | Col. Thomas Welsh | |
| 46th New York | 675C | ACW4 p20: US blue. |
| 45th Pennsylvania | 375D | US blue. SB muskets. |
| 100th Pennsylvania | 350C | US blue. |
| Artillery | ||
| Massachusetts Light, 8th Battery (E) | Capt. Asa M. Cook. 6nr 12lb howitzers. c. | |
| 2nd United States, Battery E | Lieut. Samuel N. Benjamin. 4nr 20lb Parrott rifles. B. | |
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NINTH ARMY CORPS |
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Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside: wore his hat with peak bunched, yellow belt sash, big side-burns and moustache. |
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Second Division |
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Brig. Gen. Samuel D. Sturgis: T-beard, dark slouch hat. |
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First Brigade |
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Brig. Gen. James Nagle |
| 2nd Maryland | 200D | ACW4 p14: US blue. |
| 6th New Hampshire | 350D | ACW4 p18: US blue. |
| 9th New Hampshire | 825E | ACW4 p18: US blue. |
| 48th Pennsylvania | 300D | US blue. |
| Second Brigade | Brig. Gen. Edward Ferrero: moustached, light slouch hat. | |
| 21st Massachusetts | 150D | ACW4 p15: US blue. |
| 35th Massachusetts | 800E | ACW4 p15: US blue. |
| 51st New York | 300E | ACW4 p20: US blue. REVO 69. Colonel had side-burns and moustache. |
| 51st Pennsylvania | 325E | US blue. Colonel moustached. |
| Artillery | ||
| Pennsylvania Light, Battery D | Capt. George W. Durrell. 6nr 10lb Parrott rifles. B. | |
| 4th United States, Battery E | Capt. Joseph C. Clark, Jr. 4nr 10lb Parrott rifles. B. | |
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NINTH ARMY CORPS |
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Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside: wore his hat with peak bunched, yellow belt sash, big side-burns and moustache. |
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Third Division |
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Brig. Gen. Isaac P. Rodman |
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First Brigade |
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Col. Harrison S. Fairchild |
| 9th New York | 375C | ACW4 p20: US blue. CUCW p16. Blanford p149+plate19. Zouaves p16 + F2. ACW2 p22. |
| Hawkins (New York) Zouaves | inc | attached to 9th New York |
| 89th New York | 375C | ACW4 p20: US blue. |
| 103rd New York | 200C | ACW4 p20: US blue. |
| Second Brigade | Col. Edward Harland | |
| 8th Connecticut | 250E | ACW4 p6: US blue. |
| 11th Connecticut | 450E | ACW4 p6: US blue. Colonel dark bushy beard. |
| 16th Connecticut | 925E | ACW4 p6: US blue. |
| 4th Rhode Island | 325E | ACW4 p37: US blue. |
| Artillery | ||
| 5th United States, Battery A | Lieut. Charles P. Muhlenberg. 6nr 12lb SB Napoleons. C. | |
| Battery of Dahlgren Boat Howitzers | attached to 9th New York. 2nr boat howitzers. C. | |
