Tag Archives: Antietam National Battlefield

When a Monument Cherrypicks Its History

Posted on December 15, 2020 by Chris Mackowski

When people have the chance to learn about history, don’t we want that history to be factually correct? That’s the question I asked last week when writing about the Robert E. Lee statue at Antietam. Placed at a spot on … Continue reading →

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When a Monument Gets Its History Wrong

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Chris Mackowski

The U.S. House of Representatives voted yesterday to remove a statue of Robert E. Lee from Antietam National Battlefield (see here for details). The statue, erected in 2003 on private property along Route 34 heading into Sharpsburg, was later acquired … Continue reading →

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The Irish Brigade Monument at Antietam

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Chris Mackowski

In observance of this week’s anniversary of the battle of Antietam, I want to take a close-up look at the Irish Brigade monument that sits at the southern end of the Sunken Road near the observation tower. Its location and … Continue reading →

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Happy Antietam Anniversary to Kevin Pawlak

Posted on September 4, 2020 by Emerging Civil War

On August 30, our very own Kevin Pawlak celebrated his 8-year anniversary as a Licensed Battlefield Guide (LBG) at Antietam National Battlefield. With the anniversary of the battle coming up later this month, we decided to talk with Kevin a … Continue reading →

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Saving History Saturday: 3 Acres at Antietam’s West Woods

Posted on August 15, 2020 by Emerging Civil War

There’s urgent battlefield preservation news from American Battlefield Trust for the West Woods at Antietam. Three acres inside the official boundary of the battlefield are ready to be saved as hallowed ground for future generations! But time is ticking… $155,000 … Continue reading →

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BREAKING NEWS: Newly Discovered Map Shows Antietam Burials in Detail

Posted on June 16, 2020 by Chris Mackowski

Historians with the Adams County Historical Society in Gettysburg, PA, have made an exciting discovery that will help reshape our understanding of the aftermath of battle at Antietam while also shedding some new light on our understanding of the aftermath … Continue reading →

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Writing “Antietam National Battlefield” for the Images of America Series

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Kevin Pawlak

157 years ago, photographers Alexander Gardner and James Gibson first exposed their camera’s lens to the Antietam battlefield. The scene was still raw–Union soldiers and their campfires behind the Army of the Potomac’s lines. Once the Confederate army vacated its … Continue reading →

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ECW Weekender: Keedysville, Maryland

Posted on June 21, 2019 by Sarah Kay Bierle

I’d spent the day driving and researching at three different libraries. By the time the late sunset hour approached, I needed to get out-of-doors, but I didn’t really feel like going battlefielding that evening. Then, I remembered Keedysville… It’s a … Continue reading →

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Preservation News: Shutdown Impacts Civil War Battlefields and How You Can Help

Posted on January 12, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

For nearly three weeks so far, the national government has been under a partial shutdown, heavily impacting all levels of American government, especially affecting the National Parks. Since it is only a partial shutdown, many parks remain open to visitors, … Continue reading →

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Irish-Americans Remembered On The Battlefields

Posted on March 17, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

It’s St. Patrick’s Day, and it only seems right to nod the kepis respectfully to the Irish-Americans who fought on both sides during the American Civil War. From the Emerging Civil War editors’ photo collections, here are a couple photos … Continue reading →

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