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Photographer: Craig Swain
Taken: September 17, 2007
Caption: D.R. Jones' Division Position Before the Battle
Additional Description: Looking south from the National Cemetery. Before the battle of Antietam, D.R. Jones' Division was posted to cover the southern approaches to Sharpsburg. On the high, open ground in the distance is Hawkins' Zouaves monument. On September 15-16, and on the morning of the 17th, Kemper's, Drayton's, and Jenkin's Brigades were posted in defense there. Toombs' Brigade was posted further eastward defending the Burnside Bridge. Garnett's and Anderson's Brigades occupied the high ground east of the Lutheran Church, on what later became the National Cemetery.
Submitted: April 21, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
Database Locator Identification Number: p21880
File Size: 0.811 Megabytes

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