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The Civil War Trust recently had the chance to sit down with John David Hoptak, the author of a new account on the Civil War Battle of South Mountain.

The United States is under attack. Foreboding news bombards the president. Danger stabs Washington. The army stands at full alert. The navy patrols...

Historian John Hoptak argues that South Mountain was the pivotal moment of the 1862 Maryland Campaign.

A less famous college professor from Maine who would become a Civil War general, Eliakim Parker Scammon was born on December 27, 1816, in Whitefield...

The American Battlefield Trust had the opportunity to speak with Mr. Richard Slotkin on his new book, The Long Road to Antietam. This interview covers...

Historical article about Rufus Dawes, 6th Wisconsin, and his experiences at the Civil War Battle of Antietam.

In three days, you will be able to cover the area very well. You can choose to spend as much or as little time as you like at the various sites. No...

BATTLE MAP | American Battlefield Trust’s map of the Battle of Fox’s & Turner’s Gaps, Maryland on September 14, 1862

BATTLE MAP | American Battlefield Trust’s map of the morning fighting at Fox's and Turner's Gap at the Battle of South Mountain on September 14, 1862