Revisiting The Epicenter of the Battle of Antietam: Unknown Antietam 159

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• ET

  @ethanmorris298 · 5 years ago

  Like Gettysburg Lee chose to fight at Antietam to keep his Army from being destroyed in detail and keep from being cut of from his line of communication and retreat.

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• DM

  @dmmchugh3714 · 5 years ago (edited)

  The bloodiest day in American military history. &nbsp;<br>Americans killing Americans: &nbsp;Antietam, &nbsp;9/17/1862.<br>I visited the battlefield a number of years ago and found it quite sobering and reflective. If you travel there, &nbsp;be sure to tour the displays in the visitor&apos;s center: &nbsp;the saw from a battle field doctor&apos;s bag is a rather harrowing sight.

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• ME

  @meddlinyankee · 5 years ago

  I donated to the Antietam battlefield a while back and it&apos;s great to see the fruits of those donations. &nbsp;Thanks guys

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• DO

  @donnyleehicks · 5 years ago

  Thanks for securing this very sanguine ground.

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• AN

  @annaroland9746 · 5 years ago (edited)

  In the Battle, where is the Brandenburg farm? I have been there, quite a long time ago I&apos;m thinking around 1974 my friend&apos;s family owned the farm, and it was considered to be in Hagerstown. there is a (creepy) woods at the back of the property it is a small farm and that is all I remember about it. Thank you &nbsp;Annmarie in Oregon

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• BR

  @brutusbuk · 5 years ago

  Chris&apos; commentary makes everything so much more understandable. He admitted this battle was confusing, and his explanation reflected that, yet he still managed to provide an understanding of the chaos. I&apos;d love to see him used even more.

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• BR

  @bryanzirkel304 · 4 years ago

  So awesome to see you guys all keeping history alive

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• BL

  @blukeblue1235 · 5 years ago

  Thank you for preserving this hallowed ground!!! You are amazing!!

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• PA

  @patricklynch5679 · 5 years ago

  I actually enjoyed Bryan and Kris&apos;s discussion about the effectiveness of Burnside. It brings to mind Grant&apos;s comments(I believe in his memoirs) that he would not treat his predecessors in command harshly because the role was so difficult. I watched this after the High Watermark and Final Attack sections and I found the size of the final assault and progress by Burnside&apos;s command(until Hill&apos;s attack) enlightening. Great job by all yesterday and today. Thanks for putting this together.

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• LA

  @lawrencemyers3623 · 4 years ago

  Wow. I&apos;ve been to the Antietam Battlefield five times since 1990, but never knew that the 44 acre section was privately owned. Always assumed that the whole area around the VC was NPS land. <br>Thanks to all who endeavored to preserve this piece of our nation&apos;s history.

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• LE

  @leonardroman6544 · 5 years ago

  Proud to be a member of the Battlefield trust. My last visit to Antietam was over 10 years ago, and I left feeling I saw all there was to see. The acquisition is game changing! Thank you!

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• PA

  @patrickcarpenter4524 · 5 years ago

  this guy had me the moment he said <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpMfulMEI7U&amp;t=119">1:59</a>. all i needed to know about his tendency towards detail was divulged in that initial sentence. keep up the good work!

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