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The 2nd Delaware Volunteers, under Capt. David L. Stricker in the 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, II Corps, crossed Antietam Creek with Richardson's reserve brigade and advanced with the division, coming under heavy artillery fire while holding position immediately beyond the crest of this ridge. It then moved to the right and helped repulse a counterattack in the gap between French's and Richardson's divisions. In the final assault on Bloody Lane, the regiment crossed here and took possession of the Piper farm buildings until ordered to retire. Its losses were 12 killed, 44 wounded, and 2 missing, for a total of 58.
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