Struggle to the Heights

Struggle to the Heights (HM3F6)

Location: Harpers Ferry, WV 25425 Jefferson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 18.677', W 77° 45.57'

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Consider dragging 2,000-pound cannon up this ravine—at night. General A.P. Hill's Confederates faced that task during the second night of battle. The assignment was essential to "Stonewall" Jackson's plan to flank the Union army on the crest of Bolivar Heights. Hill's men dragged artillery up this and other nearby ravines before rolling the cannon into position in the open field behind you. The names of these soldiers are not recorded in military reports about the event, but their labors soon changed the course of the battle.
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HM NumberHM3F6
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Placed ByHarpers Ferry National Historical Park, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
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Date Added Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 at 7:51am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 262082 N 4354952
Decimal Degrees39.31128333, -77.75950000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 18.677', W 77° 45.57'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 18' 40.62" N, 77° 45' 34.20" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 123 Murphy Rd, Harpers Ferry WV 25425, US
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