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The 130th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, serving in 2 Brigade, 3 Division, 2 Corps, formed its right of line at this battle position while its left extended to Roulette's Lane below. About 9:30 a.m. it advanced into battle by way of the Roulette Farm buildings, drove back the enemy, and held its position at and immediately northeast of this point on the high ground overlooking Bloody Lane until 1:30 p.m., when it withdrew to replenish its exhausted ammunition and then occupied the reserve line. At Antietam, its casualties were 32 killed in battle, 14 who died from wounds, and 132 non-fatal wounds, for a total of 178. The regiment was recruited in Cumberland, York, Montgomery, Dauphin, and Chester Counties.
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