Bloody Lane
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Bloody Lane is a historic sunken farm road at Antietam National Battlefield in Maryland, infamous as the site of especially intense and deadly fighting during the American Civil War’s Battle of Antietam.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battlefield location
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historic site ⓘ sunken road ⓘ |
| associatedWithConflict |
Confederate Army of Northern Virginia
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Union Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithUnit |
2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac
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Confederate divisions under D. H. Hill ⓘ Irish Brigade (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battlePhase | midday fighting during the Battle of Antietam ⓘ |
| commandersInvolved |
D. H. Hill
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George B. McClellan NERFINISHED ⓘ Israel B. Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard H. Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ William H. French NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse |
interpretive site within Antietam National Battlefield
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | September 17, 1862 ⓘ |
| hasAlternateName |
Sunken Road
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Sunken Road at Antietam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemorial |
132nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Monument
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5th Maryland Infantry Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ Confederate memorial markers ⓘ Irish Brigade Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature |
Antietam National Cemetery
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Dunker Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Piper Farm NERFINISHED ⓘ Roulette Farm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Bloody Lane Observation Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
heavy casualties
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intense infantry combat ⓘ turning point fighting during the Battle of Antietam ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places (as part of Antietam National Battlefield) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Antietam National Battlefield
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Maryland ⓘ Sharpsburg, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Washington County, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| partOf |
American Civil War
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Antietam National Battlefield historic district NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Antietam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the bloodiest single stretches of ground in the Battle of Antietam
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symbol of the human cost of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| terrainFeature |
natural trench-like formation
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sunken farm lane ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
ranger-led interpretive programs
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self-guided walking tours ⓘ |
| usedAs | defensive position by Confederate forces ⓘ |
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