Longstreet's Command

Longstreet's Command (HM33Y)

Location: Sharpsburg, MD 21782 Washington County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 28.57', W 77° 44.812'

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Manning's Brigade, Walker's Division

C.S.A
Longstreet's Command
Manning's Brigade, Walker's Division

Col. Van H. Manning, Commanding
Organization

3d Arkansas, 30th Virginia, 27th, 46th and 48th North Carolina
September 17, 1862

About 10:20 A.M. the 30th Virginia, 46th and 48th North Carolina charged from the woods beyond the Dunkard Church to capture Tompkins' Rhode Island Battery, on the high ground east of the Church. The 30th Virginia crossed the road at this point, filed to the right across the two fences of the Smoketown Road and over the rock ledge occupied by the Maryland monument to the depression at the base of the ridge, where it was checked by the right of Greene's Division and the artillery. At the same time the 46th North Carolina passing either side of the Church, crossed the road and mingled with the 30th Virginia. After a very short struggle both Regiments were repulsed with great loss and retreated through the West Woods. The 46th North Carolina upon reaching the road north of this point was checked by Artillery fire from the front and fell back upon the advance of Greene's Division into the woods around the Church. The loss in the three Regiments was 77 killed, 387 wounded, and 41 missing. The 30th Virginia lost over 68 percent of its men.
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HM NumberHM33Y
Series This marker is part of the Antietam Campaign War Department Markers series
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Marker Number388
Placed ByAntietam Battlefield Board
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Date Added Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 at 12:30pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 263728 N 4373221
Decimal Degrees39.47616667, -77.74686667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 28.57', W 77° 44.812'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 28' 34.20" N, 77° 44' 48.72" W
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Area Code(s)301
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 5824-6098 Dunker Church Rd, Sharpsburg MD 21782, US
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