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After the nearby Battle of Antietam in Maryland, September 17, 1862, General Robert E. Lee's infantry crossed the Potomac at Pack Horse Ford.

The town was overwhelmed with 5, 000 to 8, 000 casualties of that battle.

Every house, building, church, alley, and street was filled with the wounded and dying.

The Battle of Shepherdstown ( also known as the Battle of Boteler's Ford or Cement Mill ) occurred on September 20, 1862, during Lee's retreat.

More than 100 Confederate soldiers died here and were buried in Elmwood Cemetery.

Elmwood's hallowed ground contains the graves of 285 Confederate veterans, and offers its own self-guided walking tour.

The graveyard is located five blocks south of the 4-way stop on Route 480.