Antietam National Cemetery, Antietam National Battlefield
Antietam National Cemetery Public domain photograph - cemetery, graves, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Entrance to Antietam National Cemetery, Antietam National Battlefield
Entrance to Antietam National Cemetery Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Bodies of Confederate artillerymen near Dunker Church
b&w photo taken after the battle Alexander Gardner (October 17, 1821 - December 10, 1882) was a Scottish photographer who is best known for his photographs of the American Civil War. He emigrated to the United... More
Burnside Bridge - National Parks Gallery
Looking down on the bridge from the Confederate side of the Antietam Creek.
Burnside Bridge - National Parks Gallery
Burnside Bridge from the Union perspective. Confederate defenders would have been positioned on the high ground, on the other side of the Antietam Creek.
130th Pennsylvania Monument at the Sunken Road., Antietam National Bat...
The Sunken Road, visible to the right of the photo was held by Confederates against numerous Union attacks which moved left to right across the photo.
Map of Antietam National Cemetery at Sharpsburg, Maryland
Scale 1:600. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 245.65 "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1867 by the Board of Trustees of the 'Antietam National Cemetary' in the Clerks Office of the U.S. District Cou... More
Soldiers Monument (in Antietam National Cemetery), Antietam National B...
Commemorative monument erected to honor those who served and died during the Battle of Antietam on Sept 17, 1862. Expected to be the largest work of its kind in the country when completed. Statue cost $30,000.
Soldiers Monument (in Antietam National Cemetery), Antietam National B...
Commemorative monument erected to honor those who served and died during the Battle of Antietam on Sept 17, 1862. Expected to be the largest work of its kind in the country when completed. Statue cost $30,000.
Antietam National Cemetery, Antietam National Battlefield
Headstones erected to identify the 4776 Civil War Union dead buried at the Antietam National Cemetery, dedicated in 1867. 1,836 of the burials are unknown. Contributes to National Register district.
Antietam National Cemetery, Antietam National Battlefield
Headstones erected to identify the 4776 Civil War Union dead buried at the Antietam National Cemetery, dedicated in 1867. 1,836 of the burials are unknown. Contributes to National Register district.
Burnside Bridge, National Parks gallery
Burnside Bridge spans Antietam Creek. Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The Private Soldier Monument, close-up, stands at the center of Antiet...
Union Soldier at rest. Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Delaware at Antietam - National Parks Gallery
The 3rd Delaware Monument just outside of the West Woods. The monuments in the distance are located near the southwest corner of the Cornfield.
Lodge Building at the entrance of Antietam National Cemetery., Antieta...
lodge building inside the iron gate of the cemetery
Private Soldier Monument - National Parks Gallery
This monument stands in the center of Antietam National Cemetery. Public domain photograph of a monument, memorial, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Memorial Day Commemoration at Anteitam
Park volunteers assist in placing a wreath on Memorial Day at the cemetery.
Graves at Antietam National Cemetery, Antietam National Battlefield
graves with flags placed at the foot of each one
Sunken Road, Antietam national battlefield, Antietam National Battlefi...
Looking north from the tour road toward the Sunken Road. Branch Mortuary Cannon is visible just to right of the tree.
Mumma Cemetery and Barn - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Headstones in the Mumma Family Cemetery
Mumma Cemetery, National Parks gallery
A tree stands in the Mumma Cemetery.
Antietam National Cemetery on a late afternoon., Antietam National Bat...
Rows of graves at Antietam National Cemetery.
Statue "The Private Soldier," Antietam National Cemetery, near Sharpsb...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a statue, monument, sculpture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Antietam National Cemetery, Antietam National Battlefield
Antietam National Cemetery with fall colors
National Cemetery, Antietam national battlefield, Antietam National Ba...
Storm Damage at Antietam National Cemetery. The flagpole was bent during the storm.
National Cemetery 3, Antietam National Battlefield
Storm Damage at Antietam National Cemetery
National Cemetery 6, Antietam National Battlefield
Storm Damage at Antietam National Cemetery Public domain photograph - grave, cemetery, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
National Cemetery 2, Antietam National Battlefield
Storm Damage at Antietam National Cemetery Public domain photograph - cemetery, graves, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Antietam National Cemetery at Sunrise, Antietam National Battlefield
Antietam National Cemetery at Sunrise Public domain photograph - cemetery, graves, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Antietam National Cemetery, Antietam National Battlefield
Antietam National Cemetery Public domain photograph - cemetery, graves, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Flag at Antietam National Cemetery, Antietam National Battlefield
Flag at Antietam National Cemetery in the fozen snow
National Cemetery 4, Antietam National Battlefield
Storm Damage at Antietam National Cemetery
The Private Soldier Monument, Antietam National Battlefield
The Private Soldier Monument is located in the center of Antietam National Cemetery.
National Cemetery 5, Antietam National Battlefield
Storm Damage at Antietam National Cemetery Public domain photograph - grave, cemetery, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Antietam National Cemetery, Antietam National Battlefield
View of Antietam National Cemetery from the top of the Cemetery Lodge
Antietam National Cemetery, Antietam National Battlefield
Antietam National Cemetery Public domain photograph - cemetery, graves, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Private Soldier Monument at Sunset, Antietam National Battlefield
The Private Soldier Monument is located in the center of Antietam National Cemetery.
Sunrise at the Sunken Road, Antietam National Battlefield
Sun coming up over the Sunken Road with the 132nd PA Monument and War Department Tower in the distance on a snowy morning.
Snowy Morning at the Sunken Road, Antietam National Battlefield
The sun rises over the Sunken Road with the 132nd Pennsylvania Monument and War Department Tower visible.
Sunset at Sunken Road, Antietam National Battlefield
Mortuary Cannon marks the general location of where Union Gen. Israel Richardson was wounded during the Battle of Antietam. The view is from the Confederate position on the far right of the line looking northwest.
Antietam National Cemetery - National Parks Gallery
Leaves among the headstones of soldiers from Indiana. Public domain photograph - grave, cemetery, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Fall Afternoon at the Antietam National Cemetery
Golden leaves cover the ground in between the rows of graves.
Burnside Bridge, National Parks gallery
This view is from the Confederate side of the Antietam Creek. The tree in this photo is a witness tree and the monument to the right of the bridge is the 51st NY Monument.
Dunker Church spring afternoon - Public Domain image, National Parks G...
white brick, one room structure Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Antietam National Cemetery, Antietam National Battlefield
A small American flag flies in front of the headstones that surround the colossal Private Soldier Monument at Antietam National Cemetery
Piper Barn, Antietam national battlefield, Antietam National Battlefie...
Henry Piper Barn located a few hundred yards south of the Sunken Road.
The Otto Farm - National Parks Gallery
View looking east from stop 10 toward the Otto Farm fields.
Alfred Poffenberger Barn Foundation
Internal view of the foundation of the A.Poffenberger barn.
J. Poffenberger Farmstead covered in snow
Joseph Poffenberger farm is where the Union I Corps spent the night before the battle of Antietam.
132nd Pennsylvania Monument along the Sunken Road., Antietam National ...
The 132nd Pennsylvania was part of the third attack on the Sunken Road.
The Final Attack - National Parks Gallery
View looking north from auto stop 10. Union forces attacked right to left across this photo. The Sherrick Farm is visible in the center of the photo.
Northern Edge of the Cornfield - Public Domain image, National Parks G...
View looking southwest. The fence is the northern fence line of the Cornfield and the small trees to the far left are part of the East Woods.
National Cemetery Lodge - National Parks Gallery
The lodge building stands at the entrance of the Antietam National Cemetery.
Joseph Poffenberger Farm - National Parks Gallery
J. Poffenberger Farm with a light cover of snow.
Mary Locher Cabin and Root Cellar
The cabin is under a protective roof while undergoing rehabilitation and the root cellar is in the foreground. This structure is located just west of the West Woods.
Dunker Church, view looking east, northeast
Dunker Church with the top of the Maryland Monument to the right of the church
Joseph Poffenberger Barn - National Parks Gallery
On the night before the Battle of Antietam, Union Gens. Joseph Hooker, George Meade, and others slept in the Joseph Poffenberger barn.
Alfred Poffenberger Barn Foundation
This is the original foundation of the A. Poffenberger Barn located just west of the West Woods.
Mary Locher Cabin - National Parks Gallery
The cabin is thought to be one of the oldest structures in Washington County. It is covered by the modern roof to protect it from the elements.
Union Advance, National Parks gallery
A view looking toward the Sunken Road from the Union soldier perspective. The 14th CT Monument and further to the right the 130th PA Monument located in the Sunken Road are visible.
Snowy Cemetery, National Parks gallery
A blanket of snow covers the ground at the Antietam National Cemetery.
Union Advance, National Parks gallery
This view from just south of the Roulette house shows the terrain Union soldiers advanced over before reaching the Sunken Road. The tower, middle left, marks the Sunken Road and the road runs from the tower to... More
Roulette Spring House - National Parks Gallery
The Roulette Spring House was used by the Union surgeons to acquire water to assist them in treating the wounded during the battle. It also was the living space for both an enslaved boy and free lady, Nancy Cambell.
Sunset Over the Cornfield - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
A view looking west, northwest taken from south of the Cornfield. The monuments in the distance are along the Hagerstown Pike.
Philadelphia Brigade Park - National Parks Gallery
The Philadelphia Brigade Monument stands just outside of the West Woods. The brigade was the third line to move into the woods on the morning of the battle.
Sketch of Union General George McClellan visiting Antietam National Ce...
McClellan and others visit Antietam National Cemetery. Public domain photograph - cemetery, graves, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Procession to place a wreath on Memorial Day at Antietam National Ceme...
procession to place a wreath Public domain photograph of a monument, memorial, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Miller's Cornfield, National Parks gallery
Looking north into the Cornfield with the Miller Farm in the distance.
Dunker Chruch, National Parks gallery
Luminaries placed for the Antietam Memorial Illumination surround the Dunker Church.
Mumma Barn, National Parks gallery
Mumma Barn on a fall afternoon with a crop of soybeans in the foreground.
Auto Stop 10 Final Attack - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
This view is looking north from the tour stop. Federal troops would have moved right to left across this photo. the Sherrick barn is visible above the cannon wheel in the foreground.
Roulette Lane, National Parks gallery
This view is looking south down the Roulette Lane toward the Sunken Road.
Mumma Farm, National Parks gallery
This view is from the fields that Federal soldiers advanced across in attacking the Sunken Road. This is looking back north from the tour stop location.
Memorial Day 2017, Antietam National Battlefield
Living Historians present a wreath on Memorial Day at the base of the Private Soldier Monument in the Antietam National Cemetery.
Joseph Poffenberger House - National Parks Gallery
Joseph Poffenberger house is located north of the North Woods on the Antietam Battlefield.
Joseph Poffenberger Farmhouse - National Parks Gallery
white picket fence sections off the area around the Poffenberger house
Mumma Farm, National Parks gallery
Mumma barn and cemetery on the Antietam Battlefield. Some of the very first shots of the battle were fired on this part of the field.
Philadelphia Brigade Monument - National Parks Gallery
The monument stands just outside of the West Woods in an area known as Philadelphia Brigade Park.
Confederate Artillery near the West Woods.
This cannon marks the location of Confederate Artillery during the early stages of the battle. They would have been firing toward the Hagerstown Pike and Cornfield.
Rostrum Decorated for Memorial Day
The cemetery ready for Memorial Day Commemoration. Public domain photograph - grave, cemetery, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Sunset at the Cornfield - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
A view from inside the Cornfield looking south. The Dunker Church is visible past the Georgia Monument on the right hand side of the photo.
The Mumma Farm - National Parks Gallery
Mumma Farm on a late winter afternoon.
Sunrise Over Antietam National Cemetery
The national cemetery is the final resting place of 4800 Union Soldiers.
The Sunken Road, Antietam National Battlefield
8th Ohio Monument on the left of the image along the Sunken Road. They would have advanced from behind the hill in the center of the photo moving toward this spot.
15th Massachusetts Volunteers Monument
The 15th Massachusetts regiment suffered heavily in the West Woods. They placed their monument at the location of where the center of their battle line was located during the battle.
Burnside Bridge, National Parks gallery
The bridge from the Confederate side of Antietam Creek. The tree blocking the sun is a witness tree that was there at the time of the battle.
Walkway to Mumma Cemetery - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
This path leads to the cemetery.
Antietam National Cemetery on a late afternoon. (8312c8a6-4f97-4070-b8...
rows of small graves at Antietam National Cemetery. Rows of graves at Antietam National Cemetery.
National Cemetery, Antietam Battlefield, Sharpsburg, Maryland, circa 1...
National Cemetery, Antietam Battlefield, Sharpsburg, Maryland, circa 1907-1914. Postcard number: 7.
National Cemetery, Antietam Battlefield, Sharpsburg, Maryland, circa 1...
National Cemetery, Antietam Battlefield, Sharpsburg, Maryland, circa 1907-1914. Postcard number: 7.
Graves at Antietam National Cemetery (b7550f13-3194-4d18-ac87-5bc6d42e...
graves with small American flags placed at the foot of each one graves with flags placed at the foot of each one
Unknown Civil War Soldier found on Antietam National Battlefield
Transfer of remains ceremony of an unknown Civil War Soldier from New York who was found on the Antietam National Battlefield in Sharpsburg, Md., for burial in New York. The soldier was believed to be between 1... More
Antietam National Cemetery circa 1890
Aerial photograph of "Antietam National Cemetery," circa 1890.
Harper's weekly (1867) (14596735067)
Identifier: harpersweeklyv11bonn (find matches) Title: Harper's weekly Year: 1867 (1860s) Authors: Bonner, John, 1828-1899 Curtis, George William, 1824-1892 Alden, Henry Mills, 1836-1919 Conant, Samuel Still... More
Antietam National Cemetery, Shepherdstown Pike (State Route 34), Sharp...
Significance: On September 17, 1862, over 23,000 men and boys were killed or wounded during the Battle of Antietam near Sharpsburg, Maryland. In early 1864, Maryland State Senator Lewis P. Frey introduced legi... More
Antietam National Cemetery, Shepherdstown Pike (State Route 34), Sharp...
Significance: On September 17, 1862, over 23,000 men and boys were killed or wounded during the Battle of Antietam near Sharpsburg, Maryland. In early 1864, Maryland State Senator Lewis P. Frey introduced legi... More
Antietam National Cemetery, Shepherdstown Pike (State Route 34), Sharp...
Significance: On September 17, 1862, over 23,000 men and boys were killed or wounded during the Battle of Antietam near Sharpsburg, Maryland. In early 1864, Maryland State Senator Lewis P. Frey introduced legi... More
Antietam National Cemetery, Shepherdstown Pike (State Route 34), Sharp...
Significance: On September 17, 1862, over 23,000 men and boys were killed or wounded during the Battle of Antietam near Sharpsburg, Maryland. In early 1864, Maryland State Senator Lewis P. Frey introduced legi... More
Antietam National Cemetery, Shepherdstown Pike (State Route 34), Sharp...
Significance: On September 17, 1862, over 23,000 men and boys were killed or wounded during the Battle of Antietam near Sharpsburg, Maryland. In early 1864, Maryland State Senator Lewis P. Frey introduced legi... More
Antietam National Cemetery, Shepherdstown Pike (State Route 34), Sharp...
Significance: On September 17, 1862, over 23,000 men and boys were killed or wounded during the Battle of Antietam near Sharpsburg, Maryland. In early 1864, Maryland State Senator Lewis P. Frey introduced legi... More