Tiberius Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Antietam The Confederate High Water Mark. Lee's invasion of Maryland was checked by the bumbling McClelland in the most terrible single day of fighting in the was, by many accounts. The 21st NY Volunteers from Buffalo were there and fought near the Corn Field and saw Battery B Fifth US Artillery slaughter Hood's Mississippians in said Corn Field. http://dmna.ny.gov/historic/reghist/civil/infantry/21stInf/21stInfBMSHistSketch.htm The 49th NY also saw action by the Dunker Church, I visited the site a few years ago and stood on the very ground they occupied. http://www.civilwarintheeast.com/USA/NY/NY049.php Lincoln used the Union "Victory" here to proceed with his revolutionary Emancipation Proclamation, freeing all slaves held in areas then in rebellion against Federal authority. The "victory" also put to rest the idea of foreign recognition of the execrable Southern Confederacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 You're an idiot. And if anyone ever gets a chance to visit the Antietam battlefield, do so...but read up on the battle first. Unlike Gettysburg, which was turned into a kitschy tourist trap, Antietam is pretty close to its original state, which means you can do things like actually stand in the Sunken Road and imagine the carnage. It's pretty chilling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 The War of Northern Aggression Sad the South didn't win. Funny the slaves of the North were not free yet, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 You're an idiot. And if anyone ever gets a chance to visit the Antietam battlefield, do so...but read up on the battle first. Unlike Gettysburg, which was turned into a kitschy tourist trap, Antietam is pretty close to its original state, which means you can do things like actually stand in the Sunken Road and imagine the carnage. It's pretty chilling. I have never been to Antietam but visiting as many Civil War battlefields is on my retirement bucket list. Gettysburg was very interesting to visit. Unfortunately I did tons of research on the battle after I was there so I really need to go back but the what they've done to the battlefield is really a shame. Could they have crammed any more ____________ was here crap in there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted September 17, 2013 Author Share Posted September 17, 2013 You're an idiot. And if anyone ever gets a chance to visit the Antietam battlefield, do so...but read up on the battle first. Unlike Gettysburg, which was turned into a kitschy tourist trap, Antietam is pretty close to its original state, which means you can do things like actually stand in the Sunken Road and imagine the carnage. It's pretty chilling. If anyone does visit Gettysburg be sure and go to Cemetary Hill and check out this monument http://www.gettysburg.stonesentinels.com/NY/1NYArtBatI.php Weidrich's Battery was basically alone on the hill when Confederate infantry attacked and got into the guns as the sun was going down on July 3rd. . Michael Wiedrich was a German-American, as were his men, and they could not lower their gun far enough to blast the Rebs coming up the hill and it turned into hand to hand combat. Tom probably would have ran while I would have fought. The 106th Pennsylvania arrived to save the day and I noticed on their monument that Weidrich's guns are engraved on their bronze depiction of the fight, though they are not credited. Weidrich was from the Buffalo community of Germans who lived in the fourth ward of the city which is now Genesee st towards the Fruit Belt The War of Northern Aggression Sad the South didn't win. Funny the slaves of the North were not free yet, too. Would have been funny when cotton prices fell in the 1870's. "Cotton is King!" Not that many slaves in the North, border states maybe and occupied areas. Best thing to ever happen to the South was them losing that war Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 If anyone does visit Gettysburg be sure and go to Cemetary Hill and check out this monument http://www.gettysburg.stonesentinels.com/NY/1NYArtBatI.php Weidrich's Battery was basically alone on the hill when Confederate infantry attacked and got into the guns as the sun was going down on July 3rd. . Michael Wiedrich was a German-American, as were his men, and they could not lower their gun far enough to blast the Rebs coming up the hill and it turned into hand to hand combat. Tom probably would have ran while I would have fought. The 106th Pennsylvania arrived to save the day and I noticed on their monument that Weidrich's guns are engraved on their bronze depiction of the fight, though they are not credited. Weidrich was from the Buffalo community of Germans who lived in the fourth ward of the city which is now Genesee st towards the Fruit Belt Would have been funny when cotton prices fell in the 1870's. "Cotton is King!" Not that many slaves in the North, border states maybe and occupied areas. Best thing to ever happen to the South was them losing that war worst thing to happen to this country is the south losing the war. The states would have been freed sooner than later. The states would have retained the rights that this country was founded on and we would be a lot better off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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