Antietam: The Epicenter

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Antietam: The Epicenter - War Department

VIDEO | In this War Department™ episode, Garry Adelman discusses the fighting on an unpreserved* parcel at the heart of the Antietam (Sharpsburg) battlefield. Later, members of the Antietam National Battlefield staff comment on the importance of this piece of hallowed ground. *Update: The Civil War Trust preserved this land in 2015, thanks to our members.

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