James W. Rouse

Historical marker location:

10022 Wilde Lake Loop, Columbia, Maryland

( Marker is on Wilde Lake Loop, 0.1 miles south of Hyla Brook Road, on the left when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 1977

The Battle of Antietam was one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War: The Battle of Antietam, which took place on September 17, 1862, was one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War. More than 23,000 soldiers were killed, wounded, or missing after 12 hours of fighting. The battle is considered a turning point in the war, as it gave President Lincoln the opportunity to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.