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135th Antietam

The 135th Commemoration of the Battle of Antietam was held September 12-14, 1997 on a farm near Hagerstown, MD. The event was watched by an estimated 100,000 spectators and was then the largest reenactment of a Civil War battle.


Confederates fire at advancing Federals during A.P. Hill scenario


Union troops push in close


Confederates drive the Federals


"Gettysburg" actor Patrick Gorman takes a ride through the Confederate camps


Confederates begin to file in for the "Bloody Lane" scenario.


Confederate artillery and infantry reserves wait behind the main line for the Federal advance on the "Bloody Lane".


Confederates brace themselves as the Federals advance


Blue troops begin to fall as more come over the horizon


After a good resistance, the Confederates begin to fall back


Confederates in full retreat


Some Confederates surrender to the overwhelming odds


Federals advance in fine form


The aftermath


Members of Co. K pose in camp

 

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