Gang, Since I have not yet seen an answer to this question posted the other day, am forwarding it in hopes perhaps someone has not yet seen it. Any input here...
Gang, After the 1862 Maryland Campaign, Robert Chilton seems to quietly fade away from being involved with affairs at ANVA HQ. Was he quietly sent elsewhere by...
Dear Tom, So where would the old Boonsboro Turnpike have gone through Keedysville (or Centerville as I believe it was called then?)? Yr. Obt. Svt. G E "Gerry"...
Dear Tom, Thanks. Re the retreat...that would have taken the brigade through your little town, would it not? Yr. Obt. Svt. G E "Gerry" Mayers To Be A...
Gang, I am forwarding an earlier message since I have not seen it show up, yet, on here. If anyone else has received it previously, input to the question would...
Gang; Once the Sunken Road section of the Confederate battle line was successfully breached by Richardson's division of the US II Corps (along with some...
Gang, How accurate is the McElfresh watercolor map of Antietam? According to the portion of the map showing the entire Sunken Road/Pipe Farm Road, there is a...
Esteemed members, I am looking for information about which of the Union cavalry units at Antietam were armed with carbines (in whole or in part) and , if so,...
Gang, Am reposting a question asked the other day since not sure if all saw it. Thanks for whatever help you can provide. Yr. Obt. Svt. G E "Gerry" Mayers To...
Sent a message several minutes ago to the Talk Antietam board and it still has not arrived. Testing..... Yr. Obt. Svt. G E "Gerry" Mayers To Be A Virginian,...
Gang, I have a couple of pertinent questions relating to not only the field of battle but where the ANVa encamped after retreating back into Virginia following...
Esteemed memebers, what uniform would have been worn by the US Regulars at Antietam? Would the infantry have worn frock coats and Hardee hats, sack coats and...
Esteemed members, I am looking for information about the number of men "Present for Duty, Equipped" for the following Union regiments at Antietam: 5th...
We just got back from Sharpsburg, and I wanted to thank everyone for their help to make this trip a success. Special thanks goes to Tom Clemens who gave us...
IF anyone has a copy of TATF, have they noticed that the placements of the brigades under G T "Tige" Anderson and under Geo. B Anderson appear to be in error? ...
Just another plug for the SHAF Work Day this Saturday. We'll be working on the Piper Lane and will meet at 9 beside the flagpole in the parking lot of the VC....
Thanks for all the responses to my questions about tactical movements. I will get Carman and just keep studying the maps. Thanks also to Brian for the...
Another Sharpsburg house is available as a Bed & Breakfast, see Antietamguesthouse.com The house was owned by a Civil War veteran, and is off the Main Street...
Tom, Will your work on the Carman manuscript be published and made available to all the students of the battle? Also Tom Shay mentioned something about the...
Program on Lincoln’s Assassination to be Held at Montco An all day program examining the plot to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln will take place...
October events at Antietam: October 4&5 - 5th Virginia Infantry Weekendat Antietam Living history volunteers from the 5th Virginia Infantry will portray the...
Gang, While re reading Joe Harsh's Taken at the Flood (TATF), page 453, about the battle of Antietam, I came across the following very interesting note about...
The TriState Astronomers will hold its annual fall public star party at Antietam National Battlefield on Oct. 10 and 11. Telescopes will be set up both...
Gerry, You've opened an interesting topic. We know Lee wrote the order to McLwas, and presumably, but not discovered, to Jackson and Walker too ordering the...
On 9-17-08, I headed for Antietam for the full-day battlefield hikes. I've already posted photos from previous tours, but I've added a short report & photos...
Tom, Thanks again. I found my copy of TATF and found the reference. Interesting side question though... what prompted Lee to order McLaws -- in no less than...
Here is the proposition; let me know if you're interested. You may reply through this venue or to my private email. We'll meet at 3:00 Sunday Sept. 20 on the...
