December 23, 2015

The Battle of Antietam

Elizabeth H. Heels on the Battlefield, Maryland, Uncategorized 1862, American Civil War, Antietam Battlefield, Battle of Antietam, Battle of Sharpsburg, battlefields, blogger, Bloodiest Single Day battle of the Civil War, Civil War, History Blogger, Maryland, Maryland Battlefields, Sharpsburg Battlefield, Travel Blogger, Washington DC, Western Maryland 6 Comments

Beautiful mountains and lush forests surround the quiet town of Sharpsburg, Maryland. The tranquility of nature is inviting, like a sublime melody on constant repeat. It is hard for me juxtapose the peacefulness of today with the tragedy of bloodshed and carnage 153 years ago at the Battle of Antietam. It was the bloodiest single-day battle in American history with approximately 23,000 men dead, wounded, or missing. (more…)