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| My wife and I visited Antietam Battlefield in Sharpsburg, Maryland on July 8, 2004. This tri-state region of Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia is one of the most beautiful areas I have visited. I wonderful rural community with close proximity to urban centers and, gentle rolling hills. It was on this land on September 17, 1862 that more Americans shed their blood defending their country than any other day in American history. In fact, the casualties from this single day will be 4 times the number of Americans wounded or killed on the beaches of Normandy some 80 years later. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The center of the Confederate line, this Sunken Lane would become known as Bloody Lane after the day's fighting. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Below are some photos of Burnside Bridge, both taken from the Confederate viewpoint. It was across this bridge that hundreds of Union soldiers perished while attacking the right eastern flank of Lee's forces. it's easy to see why: The narrow bridge provided a clear target for the Confederate soldiers located on the well-protected elevation. |
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