Battery A, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery

Battery A, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery (HM1A4G)

Location: Sharpsburg, MD 21782 Washington County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 28.441', W 77° 44.616'

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Capt. John A. Tompkins

This battery of six rifled 10 lb. Parrott guns provided exceptional support to the Second Corps infantry during their attacks on the Sunken Road. They fired over 1,000 rounds in three hours. At one point, Confederate soldiers charged directly into their position, leading to a hand to hand melee. The battery retired only after expending all of their ammunition.

9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
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HM NumberHM1A4G
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Date Added Sunday, September 7th, 2014 at 12:45am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 264002 N 4372974
Decimal Degrees39.47401667, -77.74360000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 28.441', W 77° 44.616'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 28' 26.46" N, 77° 44' 36.96" W
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Area Code(s)301
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 5923 Mummas Ln, Sharpsburg MD 21782, US
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