Colonel William Jackson Palmer
(1836 - 1909)
Home State: Pennsylvania
Command Billet: Commanding Regiment
Branch of Service: Cavalry
Unit: 15th Pennsylvania Cavalry (detachment)
On the Campaign-At the outset of what became the Maryland Campaign, about 250 men of this Regiment were ordered to Greencastle, PA to help defend the borders of the State, and they saw skirmishing action there. As the Confederates were arriving at South Mountain, a detachment of these were ordered to the vicinity of Hagerstown.
Colonel Richard Henry Rush
(? - 1893)
Home State: Pennsylvania
Education: US Military Academy, West Point, NY, Class of 1846;Class Rank: 26
Command Billet: Brigade Commander
Branch of Service: Cavalry
Unit: 3rd Brigade, Cavalry Division
Lieutenant Colonel Hector Tyndale
(1821 - 1880)
Home State: Pennsylvania
Command Billet: Brigade Commander
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, XII Corps
On the Campaign-He commanded the First Brigade of the Second Division of the Twelfth (XII) Army Corps but was wounded and replaced in Brigade command by Maj. Orrin J. Crane of the 7th OH.
Colonel Joseph Williamson Hawley
(1836 - 1915)
Home State: Pennsylvania
Command Billet: Commanding Regiment
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 124th Pennsylvania Infantry
On the Campaign-He was wounded in the neck in combat in the Cornfield early on the morning of September 17th, and was succeeded by Major Haldeman in command.
Colonel Joseph Farmer Knipe
(1823 - 1901)
Home State: Pennsylvania
Command Billet: Commanding Regiment
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 46th Pennsylvania Infantry
On the Campaign-He was initially in command of the 46th PA but succeeded to the command of the 1st Brigade of the 1st Division/Twelfth (XII) Corps after BGen Crawford relieved the wounded MGen Williams in command of the Corps.
Brigadier General Samuel Wylie Crawford
(1829 - 1892)
Home State: Pennsylvania
Command Billet: Brigade Commander
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 1st Brigade, 1st Division, XII Corps
On the Campaign-In command of the 1st Brigade in the First Division of BGen Williams' Twelfth (XII) Army Corps, he took over the Division when BGen Williams relieved the wounded MGen Mansfield in command of the Corps. Crawford was himself wounded and relieved by BGen G. Gordon.
Colonel John Frederick Hartranft
(1830 - 1889)
Home State: Pennsylvania
Education: Union College (NY), Class of 1853
Command Billet: Commanding Regiment
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 51st Pennsylvania Infantry
On the Campaign-Along with the 51st New York, his 51st Pennsylvania were the first men to successfully storm the Lower Antietam (later Burnside's) Bridge, at about 1 pm on the 17th. He also led his Regiment in the IX Corps assaults to the outskirts of Sharpsburg later in the afternoon.
Brigadier General Samuel Davis Sturgis
(1822 - 1889)
Home State: Pennsylvania
Education: US Military Academy, West Point, NY, Class of 1846
Command Billet: Commanding Division
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 2nd Division, IX Corps
On the Campaign-Commanded the Second Division in the Federal Ninth (IX) Corps.
Colonel Thomas Welsh
(1824 - 1863)
Home State: Pennsylvania
Command Billet: Brigade Commander
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, IX Corps
On the Campaign-He commanded the Second Brigade of the First (Willcox's) Division of the Ninth (IX) Army Corps.
Brigadier General Winfield Scott Hancock
(1824 - 1886)
Home State: Pennsylvania
Education: US Military Academy, West Point, NY, Class of 1844
Command Billet: CO, Brigade (then Division)
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, VI Corps
On the Campaign-He commanded the 1st Brigade of the 2nd Division/Sixth (VI) Corps and assumed command of the 1st Division/Second (II) Army Corps after MGen Richardson was wounded.
Major General William Buel Franklin
(1823 - 1903)
Home State: Pennsylvania
Education: US Military Academy, West Point, NY, Class of 1843;Class Rank: 1
Command Billet: Commander, Army Corps
Branch of Service: Engineers
Unit: Sixth (VI) Army Corps
On the Campaign-He commanded McClellan's Sixth (VI) Army Corps.
Brigadier General Andrew Atkinson Humphreys
(1810 - 1883)
Home State: Pennsylvania
Education: US Military Academy, West Point, NY, Class of 1831;Class Rank: 13
Command Billet: Commanding Division
Branch of Service: Engineers
Unit: 3rd Division, V Corps
On the Campaign-His Division was not immediately at Sharpsburg, but arrived the morning of the 18th as ordered. Some time later, Gen McClellan intimated that one of the reasons he did not attack the Confederates on the 18th was because Hunphreys was slow in arriving. Humphreys defended his honor with vigor
Colonel Jacob Bowman Sweitzer
(1821 - 1888)
Home State: Pennsylvania
Education: Jefferson College, Class of 1843
Command Billet: Commanding Regiment
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 62nd Pennsylvania Infantry
On the Campaign-The V Corps was present on the campaign, but not engaged at Antietam.
Colonel Thomas Algeo Rowley
(1808 - 1892)
Home State: Pennsylvania
Command Billet: Commanding Regiment
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 102nd Pennsylvania Infantry
On the Campaign-He commanded the regiment in Maryland. They arrived near Sharpsburg on 17 September and were in reserve there.
Colonel Henry I Zinn
(1834 - 1862)
Home State: Pennsylvania
Command Billet: Commanding Regiment
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 130th Pennsylvania Infantry
On the Campaign-He commanded the Regiment in action in the Sunken Road and his horse was killed under him there.
Colonel Turner Gustavus Morehead
(1814 - 1892)
Home State: Pennsylvania
Command Billet: Commanding Regiment
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 106th Pennsylvania Infantry
On the Campaign-Colonel Morehead and his men were part of the disaster that destroyed Sedgewick's Division of Sumner's Second (II) Army Corps near the West Woods on 17 September.
Colonel Joshua Thomas Owen "Paddy"
(1821 - 1887)
Home State: Pennsylvania
Command Billet: Commanding Regiment
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 69th Pennsylvania Infantry
On the Campaign-He continued in command of his Regiment as part of BGen Howard's Second Brigade in the Second Division/Second (II) Corps. He assumed command of the Brigade when BGen Howard relieved the wounded MGen Sedgwick in command of the Division.
Brigadier General Winfield Scott Hancock
(1824 - 1886)
Home State: Pennsylvania
Education: US Military Academy, West Point, NY, Class of 1844
Command Billet: CO, Brigade (then Division)
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, VI Corps
On the Campaign-He commanded the 1st Brigade of the 2nd Division/Sixth (VI) Corps and assumed command of the 1st Division/Second (II) Army Corps after MGen Richardson was wounded.
Brigadier General Winfield Scott Hancock
(1824 - 1886)
Home State: Pennsylvania
Education: US Military Academy, West Point, NY, Class of 1844
Command Billet: CO, Brigade (then Division)
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, VI Corps
On the Campaign-He commanded the 1st Brigade of the 2nd Division/Sixth (VI) Corps and assumed command of the 1st Division/Second (II) Army Corps after MGen Richardson was wounded.
Captain Richard M. Gustin
(1827 - 1877)
Home State: Pennsylvania
Command Billet: Commanding Regiment
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 12th Pennsylvania Reserves
On the Campaign-He commanded the regiment in Maryland as senior officer present.
Lieutenant Colonel Samuel McCartney Jackson
(1833 - 1906)
Home State: Pennsylvania
Command Billet: Commanding Regiment
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 11th Pennsylvania Reserves
On the Campaign-He led his regiment in Maryland.
Lieutenant Colonel John C Clark
Home State: Pennsylvania
Command Billet: Commanding Regiment
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 3rd Pennsylvania Reserves
On the Campaign-He commanded the Third Reserves in Maryland in place of Colonel Horatio Sickel, who went on sick leave.
Lieutenant Hillary Beyer
(1837 - 1907)
Home State: Pennsylvania
Command Billet: Company Officer
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 90th Pennsylvania Infantry
On the Campaign-He was later awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at Antietam in tending wounded men on the field and carrying one to safety.
Colonel Richard Coulter
(1827 - 1908)
Home State: Pennsylvania
Education: Washington and Jefferson College (Law), Class of 1846
Command Billet: Commanding Regiment
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 11th Pennsylvania Infantry
On the Campaign-He was in command of the Brigade after BGen Hartsuff was wounded early on the 17th.
Brigadier General George Gordon Meade
(1815 - 1872)
Home State: Pennsylvania
Education: US Military Academy, West Point, NY, Class of 1835;Class Rank: 19
Command Billet: Commanding Division
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 3rd Division, I Corps
On the Campaign-He was in command of the Third Division in the First (I) Corps, and relieved the wounded MGen. Hooker in command of the I Corps on the 17th.
Brigadier General George Gordon Meade
(1815 - 1872)
Home State: Pennsylvania
Education: US Military Academy, West Point, NY, Class of 1835;Class Rank: 19
Command Billet: Commanding Division
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 3rd Division, I Corps
On the Campaign-He was in command of the Third Division in the First (I) Corps, and relieved the wounded Maj. Gen. Hooker in command of the I Corps on the 17th.
Brigadier General George Gordon Meade
(1815 - 1872)
Home State: Pennsylvania
Education: US Military Academy, West Point, NY, Class of 1835;Class Rank: 19
Command Billet: Commanding Division
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 3rd Division, I Corps
On the Campaign-He was in command of the Third Division in the First (I) Corps, and relieved the wounded Maj. Gen. Hooker in command of the I Corps on the 17th.
- 118th Pennsylvania Volunteers
- Compiled by John L. Smith
- Issued in 1888 under title: History of the Corn exchange regiment, 118th Pennsylvania volunteers, and in 1892 under title: Antietam to Appomattox with 118th Penna. vols
- "Bucktails," Kane rifle regiment of the Pennsylvania Reserve Corp
- 13th Pennsylvania Reserves, (42nd of the line)
- Pub. by William H. Rauch, historian, for the regimental association
Written by a committee of the veterans of the regiment. In three parts: the first a chronological record of the regiment during the war, the second containing "company sketches and personal reminiscences," and the third having rosters of the regiment by Company. Illustrated with engravings and photographs.