Battle of Antietam
The program also featured historical reenactments, taped vignettes of the battlefield, and open telephone lines for viewer comments and questions.
Guests talked about the Battle of Antietam. The battle, which occurred on September 17, 1862, was the bloodiest battle in U.S. history with … read more
Guests talked about the Battle of Antietam. The battle, which occurred on September 17, 1862, was the bloodiest battle in U.S. history with casualties of approximately 23,000 killed, wounded, or missing. It also marked the end of General Robert E. Lee’s first invasion of the North during the Civil War and prompted President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation.
The program also featured historical reenactments, taped vignettes of the battlefield, and open telephone lines for viewer comments and questions. close
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John Bonnell Reenactor
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Maggie Burke Reenactor
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John Kopich Reenactor
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Jim Maupin Reenactor
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Brian Pohanka Historian
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John Schildt Author
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