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Antietam Battlefield Historical Tablet No. 388

Manning's Brigade, Walker's Division

10 AM 17 September to 11 AM 17 September

C.S.A.
LONGSTREET'S COMMAND
MANNING'S BRIGADE, WALKER'S DIVISION
Col. Van H. Manning, Commanding.
Organization.
3d Arkansas, 30th Virginia, 27th, 46th and 48th North Carolina

(September 17, 1862.)
   About 10:20 A.M., the 30th Virginia, 46th and 48th North Carolina charged from the woods beyond the Dunkard Church to capture Tompkins' Rhode Island Battery on the high ground east of the church. The 30th Virginia crossed the road at this point, filed to the right across the two fences of the Smoketown Road and over the rock ledge occupied by the Maryland monument to the depression at the base of the ridge, where it was checked by the right of Greene's Division and Artillery. At the same time the 46th North Carolina passed either side of the church, crossed the road and mingled with the 30th Virginia. After a very short struggle both Regiments were repulsed with great loss and retreated through the West Woods. The 46th North Carolina upon reaching the road north of this point was checked by Artillery fire from the front and fell back upon the advance of Greene's Division into the woods around the church. The loss in the three Regiments was 77 killed, 387 wounded, and 41 missing. The 30th Virginia lost over 68 percent of its men.

Location: west side of Hagerstown Pike, north of the Smoketown Road (Map 2)

 

Units described and/or located by this Tablet:

    Walker's (Manning's) Brigade
        3rd Arkansas Infantry
        27th North Carolina Infantry
        46th North Carolina Infantry
        48th North Carolina Infantry
        30th Virginia Infantry

Source: Antietam Battlefield Board, Antietam Battlefield Board Papers, Washington DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1891-1898, Entry 707, Record Group 92 (Historical Tablet text by Generals E.A. Carman and H. Heth)

 

Notes

1   Antietam Board, Antietam Battlefield Commission Papers, Washington DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1891-1898, Entry 707, Record Group 92 (Historical Tablet text by Generals E.A. Carman and H. Heth)  [AotW citation 16805]

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