Wednesday, April 3, 2013

The "Old Man": James Stewart Commander of Battery B, 4th U S Artillery

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James Stewart was born in Leith, Scotland May 18, 1826.  His mother died in 1829.  His father, who was a contractor and a builder died in 18...
Friday, March 8, 2013

Hell for Battery B, 4th U S Artillery at Antietam

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The September 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg) is often referred to as artillery hell because more than 500 pieces of artillery o...
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Friday, December 7, 2012

Sacrifice Lost to History: Honored Dead of the 39th Illinois Volunteers

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There are 4,776 graves at Antietam National Cemetery containing the remains of Union soldiers who died during the four year Civil War that r...
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Thursday, October 25, 2012

A View of the Past: Horse Drawn Artillery

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A reenactment was held on October 21 & 22, 2012 at the Cedar Creek Battlefield near Middletown, Virginia, commemorating the battle's...
Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Antietam 150 Years Later: Honoring the Fallen

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This past weekend witnessed the 150th Anniversary of the September 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam, a day that produced more casualties that any...
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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

The Ties that Bind: The 104th New York and Tuthill Rich Cut Glass

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   The 104th New York Volunteer Infantry Monument stands north of and adjacent to Cornfield Avenue at Antietam National Battlefield,  The ...
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Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Let Us Have Isaac Peace Rodman

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August 12, 2012 was Rhode Island Day at Antietam National Battlefield.  In recognition of one of her  most illustrious native sons, the Pett...