General Mansfield was killed here.(East Woods) Antietam national battlefield. Maryland. Maj. Gen. Joseph K. F. Mansfield

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Maj. Gen. Joseph K. F. Mansfield Joseph King Fenno Mansfield was one of the oldest officers on the field at age 59. Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Mansfield graduated from West Point in 1822. A professional soldier, he served in the Army for forty years, including service in the Mexican War. Just two days before the battle, he was given command of the XII Corps. MGen Mansfield led his men through the East Woods towards the Cornfield in support of I Corps already in action. Wounded in the chest he died the next day. There is a monument and a mortuary cannon on the battlefield for MGen Mansfield. [Six Generals Killed at Antietam]

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Location: Antietam national battlefield, Maryland. USA
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