Tag Archives: Bloody Lane

Fact vs Interpretation at the Bloody Lane

Posted on March 12, 2020 by Chris Kolakowski

There is a movement afoot to reinterpret key parts of the Maryland Campaign. In some cases, battlefield interpretation is being changed or removed based on new sources and/or new perspectives. I am all for reexamining history based on new or … Continue reading →

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“A Fury Unequaled”: A North Carolinian’s Account of Antietam

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Kevin Pawlak

Finding personal accounts of battlefield experiences always raises my eyebrows, as it does for many of you. The details and immediate stories they contain are the stuff historians crave. When I read the account of James W. Shinn, a soldier … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Christmas Gift

Posted on December 3, 2016 by Emerging Civil War

If you are looking for the perfect Christmas gift, look no further. Buy that special someone an admission to the Fourth Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge. The early bird admission rate is only $110.00. For that $110.00 … Continue reading →

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Antietam—Phase Two: The Sunken Road

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Chris Mackowski

The Sunken Road

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September 17, 1862

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Emerging Civil War

Today is the 149th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam

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