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Sunken Road action in 55mm
Gordon: Before the rear lines could recover, my exultant men were on their feet, devouring them with successive volleys. (Murfin, The Gleam of Bayonets, 1965; photo M. Gentile) For a unique perspective, see Antietam Ranger Mannie Gentile’s sequence of narration and photographs depicting the Sunken Road fighting in 55mm from his blog My Year of Living Rangerously. SEPTEMBER 20: POTOMAC RIVER WADING Here is
A New Vista
(from the June 2007 SHAF Newsletter) by Ranger Mannie Gentile As we all know relic hunting is strictly prohibited at Antietam National Battlefield. As a visitor this is a rule that I always followed and now, as a ranger its something that I help enforce. Imagine my surprise, then, as I found myself, in mid-January, actively seeking out a particular
2nd Lt. Edward C. Pierce, Company B, 3rd Maine Infantry
(from the September 2007 SHAF Newsletter)by Joseph Stahl The photograph shown is identified as 2nd Lt. Edward C. Pierce based on what is written on the front of the images. As can be seen in the Photograph Edward wrote “Your friend E. C. Pierce 3rd Me.” The image is a full standing view of an officer holding his hat and
Brigadier General James Nagle
(from the December 2007 SHAF Newsletter) by Antietam BP Ranger John David Hoptak Since the guns fell silent more than fourteen decades ago, tens of thousands of books have been written about America’s Civil War. Historical journals and popular magazines with a sole focus on the war have flourished, and Civil War battlefields and historic sites are visited by millions
