Col. Stephen D. Lee
Lee's Battalion of nineteen cannons were positioned on this high ground and for over three hours fired toward the soldiers and artillery of the Union First and Twelfth Corps. Lee's gunners were under constant fire from the north, and on their flank from the long range Union guns on the east side of Antietam Creek. The Battalion had approximately 300 men. 86 were killed and wounded and 60 horses were disabled.| HM Number | HM1A4C |
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| Date Added | Saturday, September 13th, 2014 at 7:12pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 263839 N 4373072 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 39.47485000, -77.74553333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 28.491', W 77° 44.732' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 28' 29.46" N, 77° 44' 43.92" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 301 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 30802-30828 Antietam Remembered, Keedysville MD 21756, US |
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