Jackson's Command

Historical marker location:

Sharpsburg, Maryland

( Marker is on Dunker Church Road / Old Hagerstown Pike, on the right when traveling south.)

Early's Brigade, Ewell's Division.

Maryland was the first state to pass a law requiring free public education: In 1827, Maryland became the first state to pass a law requiring free public education for all children. The law was initially aimed at poor children, but eventually expanded to include all children regardless of their economic status.