Articles by Antietam Rangers

Here, you can find all of the articles written by Antietam Park Rangers. They are organized into three categories: articles about the Battle of Antietam, articles about Antietam after the battle, and articles about Antietam National Battlefield today.



Articles about the Battle


Antietam: A Battle for Freedom, by Dan Vermilya

Whiskey Courage in Abundance, by Mike Gamble

Antietam Generals: Truman Seymour, by Dan Vermilya

Soldier Stories: Captain Allen Zacharias, 7th Michigan, by Dan Vermilya

Baptized by Fire: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, by Dan Vermilya

For the Colors: Flags at Antietam, by Keith Snyder

The Dunker Church, by Alann Schmidt

Terrain at Antietam, by Mannie Gentile


Antietam After the Battle


Remembrance of the Fallen, by Alann Schmidt

FDR: A Presidential Visit, by Mike Gamble

The Early History of the Battlefield, by Brian Baracz

The Growth of the Park, by Mannie Gentile

Presidential Visits to Antietam, by John Hoptak

President McKinley's speech at the Dedication of the Maryland Monument, by Dan Vermilya

"Our Hearts Were Touched with Fire": Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. on Memorial Day, by Dan Vermilya



Antietam Today


Battlefield Wish, by Keith Snyder

Museum Close-up: Relic Pyramid, by Mannie Gentile

Memorial Day Weekend at Antietam National Cemetery, by Dan Vermilya