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    This day in history

    1862Battle of Antietam

    This day in history is brought to you by the History Channel and I will try to update it most days.

    Today is the Battle of Antietam. Video at link.

    Beginning early on the morning of this day in 1862, Confederate and Union troops in the Civil War clash near Maryland’s Antietam Creek in the bloodiest one-day battle in American history.The Battle of Antietam marked the culmination of Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s first invasion of the Northern states. Guiding his Army of Northern Virginia across the Potomac River in early September 1862, the great general daringly divided his men, sending half of them, under the command of General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, to capture the Union garrison at Harper’s Ferry.



    President Abraham Lincoln put Major General George B. McClellan in charge of the Union troops responsible for defending Washington, D.C., against Lee’s invasion. McClellan’s Army of the Potomac clashed first with Lee’s men on September 14, with the Confederates forced to retreat after being blocked at the passes of South Mountain. Though Lee considered turning back toward Virginia, news of Jackson’s capture of Harper’s Ferry reached him on September 15. That victory convinced him to stay and make a stand near Sharpsburg, Maryland.


    Over the course of September 15 and 16, the Confederate and Union armies gathered on opposite sides of Antietam Creek. On the Confederate side, Jackson commanded the left flank with General James Longstreet at the head of the center and right. McClellan’s strategy was to attack the enemy left, then the right, and finally, when either of those movements met with success, to move forward in the center.


    When fighting began in the foggy dawn hours of September 17, ....
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    I live close to a lot of the Civil War battlefields. It is sobering to see how close to DC the rebels got.
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    O got to camp out on one of the old battlefields when I was in Boy Scouts, years ago. We took our bicycles with us and toured the whole area.

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    That battle has long been of particular interest to me. The battlefield itself is great because it's actually quite small particularly if you exclude Burnside's Bridge. It's a helluva lot easier to get your bearings and to see how the site you're currently on stands in relation to everything else.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ravens Fan View Post
    O got to camp out on one of the old battlefields when I was in Boy Scouts, years ago. We took our bicycles with us and toured the whole area.
    I think there was a Confederate camp the last time I was there unless I'm confusing it with Gettysburg. I've been to both several times and once during the same trip. They're only about an hour apart down 81.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mister D View Post
    That battle has long been of particular interest to me. The battlefield itself is great because it's actually quite small particularly if you exclude Burnside's Bridge. It's a helluva lot easier to get your bearings and to see how the site you're currently on stands in relation to everything else.
    Bull Run is pretty small too. As is Fredericksburg. But then you have the Battle of the Wilderness that is extensive.

    Gettysburg is large, but easily taken in smaller chunks.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    Bull Run is pretty small too. As is Fredericksburg. But then you have the Battle of the Wilderness that is extensive.

    Gettysburg is large, but easily taken in smaller chunks.
    Relative to Antietam, Gettysburg is enormous. I had some trouble there envisioning where I was in relation to Union and Confederate deployment. You're right though. If you break it up into smaller chunks you will have an easier time.
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    I have to admit that I enjoyed the Antietam battlefield more but Gettysburg was a much better time overall. The town is great. I could spend a fews days there easily. Lots of antique shops and museums to browse, great eats and a fun night life. Fun for me is sitting on the hotel balcony with a 12 pack and watching the ghost tours.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mister D View Post
    Relative to Antietam, Gettysburg is enormous. I had some trouble there envisioning where I was in relation to Union and Confederate deployment. You're right though. If you break it up into smaller chunks you will have an easier time.
    Yes, you have to know where you are on the field and the location from a bird's eye. Lee never should have assaulted the Northern defenses there. With the weapons and tactics of the day it was suicide.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mister D View Post
    I have to admit that I enjoyed the Antietam battlefield more but Gettysburg was a much better time overall. The town is great. I could spend a fews days there easily. Lots of antique shops and museums to browse, great eats and a fun night life. Fun for me is sitting on the hotel balcony with a 12 pack and watching the ghost tours.
    I would like to go back. I was there back around 2004 or so, and perhaps didn't stay in the right part of town.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mister D View Post
    I think there was a Confederate camp the last time I was there unless I'm confusing it with Gettysburg. I've been to both several times and once during the same trip. They're only about an hour apart down 81.
    I have been to Gettysburg more times than I can count, it used to be the go-to field trip for elementary and middle schools around here.

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