Two Friends at Antietam
"Burnside's Bridge" on the Antietam battlefield a short time after the battle of September 17, 1862 Someone commented to me recently, as we were discussing this year’s sesquicentennial anniversary of...
View ArticleThe Massachusetts State Monument at Antietam
The Massachusetts State Monument at Antietam Various states that were involved in the Civil War, North and South, long ago placed their official monuments on various battlefields. Most chose to build...
View Article“Hold till Dark,” Scene Four
Antietam Creek, Maryland. Near the Rohrbach Farm. September 16, 1862. “Colonel Clark, I have instructions from General Sturgis, sir.” William did not look up from his small table. “One moment, please,...
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Near the H. Rohrbach Farm. September 17, 1862. 8:30 am. Capt. Newton S. Manross, 16th Connecticut Infantry It sounded as if a great hole had been opened in the earth somewhere beyond those hills. The...
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The Massachusetts State Monument at Antietam [In honor of the anniversary of the Battle of Antietam, I have augmented and am re-posting an article from 2012] Various states that were involved in the...
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