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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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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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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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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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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
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Not to sound like a mutual admiration society here, but my fellow blogger and new friend John Banks followed up on my earlier post about the [...]
January 17, 2012
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Edwin Stanton and Abraham Lincoln were opposites in many ways. Lincoln was a tall Republican, known for his wit and warmth; Stanton was a short [...]
January 16, 2012
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One of the features of the Antietam Battlefield that is likely lost to most visitors (who do not use the Antietam Guides or happen to be there at [...]
December 28, 2011
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This is a beginning post for a new blog that is entitled “Enfilading Lines.” It will be written by Antietam Battlefield Tour Guide [...]
December 17, 2011