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Antietam National Battlefield and Cemetery Wayne Foote

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This is the view of The Cornfield from the location of the Confederate (Southern forces) battle line. Union troops (Northern forces) advanced on this position from the treeline in the background. Nearly 9,000 men were killed or wounded in this field in the course of three hours.

Antietam National Battlefield and Cemetery

Wayne Foote

This is the view of The Cornfield from the perspective of advancing Union soldiers. The Dunker Church is the white building in the background. The Confederate lines were just in front of the church

Antietam National Battlefield and Cemetery

Wayne Foote

The Sunken Road where 2,200 Confederate soldiers held off 10,000 Union Soldiers for several hours before being overrun. Casualties were heavy. The area was renamed Bloody Lane after the battle.

Antietam National Battlefield and Cemetery

Wayne Foote

Burnside Bridge. 5,500 Union soldiers tried for several hours to cross this bridge in the face of 500 Confederate soldiers. The bridge is only 12' wide. Union forces suffered 50% casualties.

Antietam National Battlefield and Cemetery

Wayne Foote

This is a memorial in the Antietam National Cemetery.

Antietam National Battlefield and Cemetery

Wayne Foote

Graves of soldiers who fell at Antietam.

Antietam National Battlefield and Cemetery

Wayne Foote

Monument raised by the State of New York to honor its soldiers who fought at Antietam.

Antietam National Battlefield and Cemetery

Wayne Foote

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