Antietam Maryland Monuments Quiz

At Antietam National Battlefield, the nine monuments dedicated to Maryland military units look strikingly similar. Do you know which they are located and the names of the units and their commanders? Play with this Antietam Maryland Monuments Quiz to learn the basics. (The Maryland State Monument is not included in this quiz. Try here instead.)

This quiz has 9 multiple-choice questions. Good luck!

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Which statement(s) are clearly TRUE about the Baltimore Battery?

The Baltimore Battery was a Confederate artillery unit.

The Baltimore Battery Monument is located in the West Woods.

The Baltimore Battery was commanded by Capt. William F. Dement.

The Baltimore Battery was part of James Longstreet’s Division.

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Which statement(s) are clearly TRUE about the 1st Maryland Artillery, CSA?

The 1st Maryland Artillery (CSA) was attached to Richard S. Ewell’s Division.

The 1st Maryland Artillery Monument is located on the east side of Harper’s Ferry Road.

The 1st Maryland Artillery Monument was dedicated in 1961.

Capt. William F. Dement commanded the 1st Maryland Artillery (CSA).

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Which statement(s) are clearly TRUE about the 1st Maryland Light Artillery Battery A?

The battery was part of Maj. Gen. Edwin V. Sumner’s 2nd Corps.

The battery is sometimes called “Wolcott’s Battery,” named after its commander, Capt. John W. Wolcott.

The battery’s monument is located near the intersection of Smoketown Road and Mumma Lane.

Battery A of the 1st Maryland Light Artillery was a Confederate unit.

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Which statement(s) are clearly TRUE about the 1st Maryland Light Artillery Battery B?

The 1st Maryland Light Artillery Battery B monument is located on the north side Cornfield Avenue.

The battery was part of Stonewall Jackson’s Confederate division.

The Battery B monument was dedicated in 1961.

Battery B, 1st Maryland Light Artillery, was attached to Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker’s 1st Corps.

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Which statement(s) are clearly TRUE about the 2nd Maryland Infantry Regiment?

The 2nd Maryland Infantry was a Confederate unit.

The 2nd Maryland Infantry was commanded by Lt. Col. J. Eugene Duryea.

The 2nd Maryland Infantry was attached to Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside’s 9th Corps.

The monument was dedicated in May, 1900.

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Which statement(s) are clearly TRUE about the 3rd Maryland Infantry Regiment?

The 3rd Maryland Infantry Monument was dedicated in 1961.

The 3rd Maryland Infantry Monument is located on the north side of the Bloody Lane.

The 3rd Maryland Infantry was a Confederate unit.

The 3rd Maryland Infantry was commanded by Lt. Col. Joseph Sudsburg, who was from Baltimore.

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Which statement(s) are clearly TRUE about the 5th Maryland Infantry Regiment?

The 5th Maryland Infantry was commanded by Maj. Leopold Blumenberg.

The 5th Maryland Infantry Monument was dedicated in September, 1890.

The 5th Maryland Infantry was attached to the same corps as the other Maryland infantry units that fought at Antietam.

The 5th Maryland Infantry Monument is located in the Burnside Bridge area.

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Which statement(s) are clearly TRUE about the 5th Maryland Infantry, Companies A & I?

The monument that honors Companies A & I of the 5th Maryland Infantry is located in the Bloody Lane area.

The 5th Maryland Infantry, Companies A & I, was attached to Maj. Gen. Fitz John Porter’s 5th Corps.

The 5th Maryland Infantry, Companies A & I, is located more than two miles south of the monument that honors the full regiment.

The monument that honors Companies A & I of the 5th Maryland Infantry was dedicated in May, 1900.

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Which statement(s) are clearly TRUE about the Purnell Legion Maryland Infantry?

The Purnell Legion Maryland Infantry was under the command of Lt. Col. Benjamin L. Simpson.

The Purnell Legion Maryland Infantry Monument was dedicated in May, 1900.

The Purnell Legion Maryland Infantry Monument is located northwest of Dunker Church.

The Purnell Legion Maryland Infantry was attached to Maj. Gen. Joseph K. F. Mansfield’s 12th Corps.

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Last Update: March 19, 2025 (5:48 pm)

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