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THE FOURTEENTH CONNECTICUT VOLUNTEER INFANTRY WAR MEMORIAL STONE D

THE FOURTEENTH CONNECTICUT VOLUNTEER INFANTRY WAR MEMORIAL STONE D
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Location: ANTIETAM BATTLEFIELD-RICHARDSON AVENUE

City: SHARPSBURG

State: Maryland

Zip Code: 21782

Type of Memorial: War Memorial Narrative Stone

Year Dedicated: 1894

Access: Public

Wars Commemorated: CIVIL WAR

Photograph By: BRIAN SCOTT

Submitted By: COURTESY OF HMdb.org

Advanced to this point in a charge about 9:30 A.M., September 17th, 1862 then fell back eighty-eight yards to a cornfield fence and held position heavily engaged nearly two hours; then was sent to the support of the first brigade of its division at the Roulette Lane two hours; then was sent to the extreme left of the first division of this corps to the support of Brooke’s Brigade and at 5 p.m. was placed in support between the Brigades of Caldwell and Meagher of that Division overlooking “Bloody Lane” holding position there until 10 a.m. of the 18th when relieved.

SEE ALSO-THE FOURTEENTH CONNECTICUT VOLUNTEER INFANTRY WAR MEMORIAL


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