Ninth Army Corps

On September 17, 1862, Harland's Brigade of Rodman's Division in the U.S.A. Ninth Army Corps, commanded by Col. Edward Harland of the 8th Connecticut Infantry, consisted of the 8th, 11th, and 16th Connecticut Infantry and the 4th Rhode Island Infantry. In the morning, the brigade moved from its position southeast of Burnside Bridge, and the 11th Connecticut, deployed as skirmishers, preceded Crook's in its assault on the bridge but was repulsed with great loss. During the forenoon, the remaining regiments moved down the left bank of Antietam, crossed at Snavely's Ford, and then moved up the right bank of the stream to form line on the left of the division, with Ewing's Ohio Brigade in support. About 3 p.m., the brigade advanced toward Sharpsburg. The 8th Connecticut passed west of this point, while the 16th Connecticut and 4th Rhode Island were in the 40 acre cornfield to the east when they were attacked in flank by the right of A.P. Hill's Division and compelled to retire to the cover of the high ground near the bridge.

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