Harpers Ferry, WV. The red brick building is were the federal troops led by Robert E Lee captured John Brown, the abolitionist. The painting of him reminds me of Moses.
This was before the Civil War while Lee was still a Union General.
Imagine Confederate soldiers on this hill looking down at Union troops 4 abreast crossing this bridge and firing on them. It was a disaster for the Union troops and a turkey soot for the rebs at Antietam.
This is the sunken road were Confederate troops were well concealed & held off a much larger Union force....for awhile.
This is the old German Dunker Church were much of the fighting at Antietam was centered. Dunker comes from full immersion baptisms.
It is hard to imagine that 23,000 troops were killed, missing or captured in just ONE day here, the bloodiest single day of fighting during the Civil War. Missing was defined as not enough of a body was found for identification.
It's peaceful here now. The rolling countryside is very lush and green.
Antietam was much more interesting than Harpers Ferry.
Our 2 night campsite in Falling Waters, WV.
This was before the Civil War while Lee was still a Union General.
Imagine Confederate soldiers on this hill looking down at Union troops 4 abreast crossing this bridge and firing on them. It was a disaster for the Union troops and a turkey soot for the rebs at Antietam.
This is the sunken road were Confederate troops were well concealed & held off a much larger Union force....for awhile.
After the battle the Confederate bodies were said to be lined up and stacked on each other like railroad ties.
This is the old German Dunker Church were much of the fighting at Antietam was centered. Dunker comes from full immersion baptisms.
It is hard to imagine that 23,000 troops were killed, missing or captured in just ONE day here, the bloodiest single day of fighting during the Civil War. Missing was defined as not enough of a body was found for identification.
It's peaceful here now. The rolling countryside is very lush and green.
Antietam was much more interesting than Harpers Ferry.
Our 2 night campsite in Falling Waters, WV.
