Monday, May 19, 2014

Antietam Battlefield

Also visited Antietam Battlefield.





 Dunker Church.  Confederates held this area at the beginning of the day.
 Confederate canons


 Bell from the USS Antietam aircraft carrier.
 This is the Union end of the battlefield looking back toward the church.




 Cool old barn.  Not part of the battle!
 Confederate side of the field looking back at the Union lines


 Upside down canon shows where a General was wounded or killed.  There are 5 of them here.

 Confederate line and artillery site.
 Looking toward the battlefield
 Sunken road the Confederates used as their battle line.
 Another canon
 Observation tower

 Sunken road
 View of the battlefield






 Burnside Bridge.  Held by the Confederates but taken by the Union.
 Cool old house


 Battlefield looking toward the bridge

 Antietam National Cemetery.  Cemetery was used up through the Korean War.







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