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In 2007, one of the very first tours I ever did involved an older couple who arrived with a family heirloom paper mentioning the history of a [...]
February 13, 2012
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Though I do tours at Antietam – situated just outside Sharpsburg, MD – I actually live about 5-6 miles from the Battlefield, closer to the [...]
February 11, 2012
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Folks who are only familiar with the stories of General Ambrose Burnside at Antietam and Fredericksburg often wonder why he was thought of highly [...]
February 8, 2012
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Though soldiers from Western states like Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Indiana were not rare in the Army of the Potomac at Antietam, the vast [...]
February 6, 2012
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The Winter of 1861-1862 Abraham Lincoln was not perfect. But the more I read about him, the more I am amazed at his talents and judgments. The [...]
February 1, 2012
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I am in South Florida this week, and it is amazing to believe that this entire area was essentially a total wilderness 150 years ago on the eve [...]
January 30, 2012
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It is interesting already in this short time that I’ve had this blog/page in operation as to how many people have seen it and who they are by [...]
January 28, 2012
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Another Old Document from the Files While digging through the Joseph Mansfield files at Antietam Battlefield, I have come across another copy of [...]
January 25, 2012
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One of the more interesting regiments at the Battle of Antietam was the 51st Pennsylvania. Their story is told on every battlefield tour, not [...]
January 19, 2012
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150 Years of Controversy How do we interpret General George B. McClellan? This is a challenge for us as Antietam Battlefield Guides, though the [...]
January 17, 2012
Enfilading Lines 