D.H. Hill's Division

D.H. Hill's Division (HM38F)

Location: Sharpsburg, MD 21782 Washington County
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N 39° 28.128', W 77° 44.182'

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D.H. Hill's Division
(September 17, 1862)

Early on the 17th, Ripley fired the Mumma Buildings and passed them in the direction of the south part of the East Woods, then, moving by the left flank, crossed the Smoketown Road and engaged Union troops in Miller's Cornfield. Colquitt followed Ripley and formed on his right. Garland's Brigade moving from the field north of the present stone tower, followed Colquitt. After a severe contest, involving heavy losses, the three brigades were driven by Mansfield's Corps; Ripley retiring to the woods at the Dunkard Church, Colquitt and Garland in the direction of Sharpsburg. Rodes was about to join the three brigades north of the Smoketown Road, but upon the appearance of Colquitt and Garland in retreat, filed to the left and formed line in the Bloody Lane. Portions of the retreating Brigades rallying on his left. Geo. B. Anderson, moving from the Boonsboro Pike, passed up the ravine south of this and formed in the Lane on Rodes' right. In this position, the left on the Hagerstown Pike, the right near this point, the command was attacked by French's and Richardson's Divisions. Five brigades of R.H. Anderson's Division came to Hill's assistance, forming line in his rear, but after a bloody struggle of over two hours, both Hill and Anderson fell back to Piper's Lane and to the cover of the stone walls on either side of the Hagerstown Pike beyond. Late in the day the Confederates repulsed a charge of the 7th Maine on the Piper buildings.
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HM NumberHM38F
Series This marker is part of the Antietam Campaign War Department Markers series
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Marker Number385
Placed ByAntietam Battlefield Board
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Date Added Saturday, September 27th, 2014 at 4:33pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 264607 N 4372376
Decimal Degrees39.46880000, -77.73636667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 28.128', W 77° 44.182'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 28' 7.68" N, 77° 44' 10.92" W
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Area Code(s)301
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4702 Richardson Ave, Sharpsburg MD 21782, US
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