Antietam National Battlefield

“Every blade of grass, every leaf, every stone here at Antietam has meaning. You can touch and you can feel it,” Antietam National Battlefield superintendent John Howard once told a group of Civil War enthusiasts who were visiting the Sharpsburg, Maryland site. Antietam speaks to me like no other battlefield, whether I come as a student of history, a photographer, or a spiritual pilgrim. It is my favorite place on Earth and I am still searching for the reason this is so. If you sit upon one...Read Full Story

The twelve hour Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest day of the Civil War began at dawn on September 17, 1862. For the next seven hours there were three major Union attacks on the Confederate left, moving from north to south. Gen. Joseph Hooker’s command led the first Union assault. Then Gen. Joseph Mansfield’s soldiers attacked, followed by Gen. Edwin Sumner’s men as McClellan’s plan broke down into a series of uncoordinated Union advances. Savage, incomparable combat raged across the Cornfield...Read Full Story

The Associated Press The Associated Press SHARPSBURG, Md. The Maryland Symphony Orchestra is traveling to the Antietam National Battlefield in Sharpsburg to announce the results of a fundraising campaign for its annual outdoor concert there. The Hagerstown-based orchestra planned a news conference at 10 a.m. Monday. The location of the announcement is a giveaway that the group has met its fundraising goal of $50,000 for the Salute to Independence concert scheduled for...Read Full Story

The battle was between the Union of 87,000 men against the Confederacy 45,000 men. The Union (North) consider this battle to be “The battle of Antietam”. The Confederacy on the other hand consider this to be “The Battle of Sharpsburg”. I am very interested in why the Union call it Antietam and the Confederacy call it Sharpsburg. Please help me and give your opinions!Read Full Story

SHARPSBURG A large crowd is expected tonight for the 25th annual Salute to Independence at Antietam National Battlefield, and Battlefield Superintendent John Howard advises those planning to attend to come prepared.Read Full Story

via posterous.com Excellent demonstration of how a gun crew handled artillery during the American Civil War can be seen below. Antietam Artillery Demonstration Ranger Mannie Gentile has become an excellent film maker. His blog, My year of living Rangerously, remains one of my favorites. Posted via web from Rene Tyree’s Lifestream Tagged: Antietam, Civil War Artillery, Civil War weapons, Living HistoryRead Full Story

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