My latest book from Colecraft Industries, Human Interest Stories from Antietam, is now in print, and I have received my shipment of first edition copies for...
The 128th PA, for example, was not much more than a month old and got so confused and tangled up trying to maneuver in the heat of battle that they were...
From today's HAGERSTOWN HERALD-MAIL: New trails opening this spring at Antietam: Union Advance Trail provides 'new' old view of Burnside Bridge ANTIETAM...
18th Annual Civil War Reenactment 2007 Neshaminy State Park Bensalem, PA. For info: Neshaminy State Park 3401 State Road Bensalem, PA 19020 215-639-4538 phone ...
From today's HERALD-MAIL: . "Underground history: Researchers study Antietam's Piper Orchard" SHARPSBURG - In a sun-dappled field, where molten lead once...
Gang, I have some important questions which I hope someone here can help me with: 1. What road did Anderson;'s North Carolina Brigade, especially the Second...
If everything falls into place, two Napoleons and two 3" rifles. We presume Antietam's new Napoleon will be in any day. They retired the old 6 pdr. I will...
Scott Mingus has compiled an anthology of stories regarding the Battle of Antietam. The book is entitled Human Interest Stories from Antietam. More info on...
All, The Park Service has posted events scheduled for the spring and summer at http://www.nps.gov/anti/planyourvisit/events.htm. I haven't seen a news release...
Henry Rathbone was with President Lincoln at Ford's Theatre that fatal night in 1865. He was wounded by JW Booth. It appears Rathbone was at Antietam in 9th...
If you wish to visit some interesting Antietam-related websites, here are two suggestions: John Hoptak is a good friend from here in Schuylkill County , PA....
Human Interest Stories from Antietam will be in print in 4-6 weeks. I am accepting pre-orders for signed first edition copies right now at $9.95 plus $2.50...
Volunteers Needed at Antietam National Battlefield Date: February 22, 2007 On Saturday, April 7, 2007, volunteers from around the country will team up with the...
A friend is trying to find information (photos or more particulars) regarding the stained glass art window at the Christ Reformed Church in Sharpsburg, MD,...
I am looking for first person accounts of the Confederate crossing of the Potomac, September 4 - 6, 1862. Anyone care to point me to their favorites? Thanks. ...
In his book "Antietam Revealed", Dennis Frye states the following on page 106 (note 1084): General Israel Bush Richardson "was the son of Revolutionary War...
In regard to the Battle of Antietam, I've never seen the issue of water availability addressed. The Rebel forces that initially arrived on the field (Sept 15...
In doing my research I had found a statistic that stated that there were over 50,000 artillery rounds fired at the Battle of Antietam. I thought I saw it on...
Anyone been to the National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg? There is a nice 54mm diorama of the storming of Burnside's Bridge by the two 51sts. It is one of...
News release from Antietam NPS: Donation by Harrisburg Civil War Roundtable to Restore Piper Orchard Date: January 9, 2007 Superintendent John Howard today...
For those of us Southern "born & bred," a scalawag was one of "us" gone bad. Worse than carpetbaggers who were Yankees come south to take advantage of us, a...
From today's HAGERSTOWN HERALD-MAIL: Local history is now available for all to see at the Washington County Free Library in Hagerstown. A 72-page scrapbook...
Came across this article on AOL about a Lee portrait that hasn't been displayed in public since Reconstruction. It will be shown at the Museum of the...
If I may interject, your clue here was "by definition": Main Entry: scal·a·wag Variant(s): or scal·ly·wag /'ska-li-"wag/ Function: noun Etymology: origin...
Yesterday, I spent a grand day trekking the fields of Antietam. I took plenty of photos and will start placing them on my CWRT website. For starters, you can...
Does anyone know if a tour bus can make it across the bridge over the Little Antietam creek? NPS replied to my email that they do not know. Any info is...
Antietam Anecdotes: Human Interest Stories from the Antietam Campaign will be published in early 2007 by Colecraft Industries, who produced my corresponding...
Due to the great feedback on my new "Human Interest Stories of the Gettysburg Campaign," (amazon.com), I am 75% of the way completed with its companion volume,...
