Battery K, 5th U.S. Artillery

Battery K, 5th U.S. Artillery (HM4B3)

Location: Keedysville, MD 21756 Washington County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 27.802', W 77° 43.906'

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U.S.A.
Battery K, 5th U.S. Artillery,
Lieut. William E. Van Reed, U.S.A., Commanding.
(September 17, 1862.)

Battery K, 5th U.S. Artillery, crossed the Antietam, by the Middle Bridge and about 2 p.m., September 17, relieved Battery M, 2d U.S. Artillery, taking position on the ridge immediately north of this point. After the expenditure of 400 rounds of ammunition at 5 p.m., the battery was relieved in turn, by Battery M, 2d U.S. Artillery, soon after which it recrossed the Antietam.
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HM NumberHM4B3
Series This marker is part of the Antietam Campaign War Department Markers series
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Marker Number97
Placed ByAntietam Battlefield Board
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 6th, 2014 at 8:31am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 264984 N 4371761
Decimal Degrees39.46336667, -77.73176667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 27.802', W 77° 43.906'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 27' 48.12" N, 77° 43' 54.36" W
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Area Code(s)301
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 18276 MD-34, Keedysville MD 21756, US
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