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Photographer: Brian Scott
Taken: 1862
Caption: Brig. General George B. Anderson (1831-1862)
Additional Description: During the Battle of Antietam, Anderson's North Carolinians defended a portion of the Sunken Road (known as "Bloody Lane") against repeated Union attacks. A Minié ball struck Anderson near his ankle, injuring it badly. Anderson was transported to Shepherdstown and then by wagon up the Shenandoah Valley to Staunton, Virginia, to recuperate. He was eventually shipped by train to Raleigh, North Carolina, where he died following surgery to amputate the infected foot.
Submitted: September 27, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
Database Locator Identification Number: p331163
File Size: 0.012 Megabytes

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