 Antietam Animated Map
Have
you seen the Trust's latest animated map? Check out our Antietam
Animated Map and learn more about the 1862 Maryland Campaign and the
Battle of Antietam. Watch the Union and Confederate forces contest the
Cornfield, West Woods, Sunken Road, and the slopes below Sharpsburg.
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From Our President 
September 2012
Dear Civil War Preservationist,
150
years ago this month the 1862 Maryland Campaign played out to its
fateful conclusion during the Battle of Antietam — the single bloodiest
day in American history. As we look back towards this moment in our
nation's history, I do hope you will take some time to check out our new
Antietam Animated Map and Antietam 360 site, along with the other
amazing Antietam-related resources available on our website. The Civil
War Trust remains committed to preserving the memory of the Civil War by
preserving the very ground where this great struggle was played out.
I
also hope you saw your recent announcement regarding the 285 acre tract
at Gaines' Mill that we've been working to save. In just about one
year's time we have raised the $1.7 million private sector dollars
needed to pay for this remarkable tract that will greatly expand the
amount of preserved land at this battle where Robert E. Lee earned his
first Civil War victory. We should all be proud of this remarkable
accomplishment.
- Jim Lighthizer, Civil War Trust President
Antietam 360
Visit the Antietam battlefield from your desktop. Our new
Antietam 360 offering enables you to explore the battlefield via 8
beautiful panoramic images. Click on various points of interest to
learn more about specific landmarks. 2012 Photo Contest Winners
View the winning photos from the Civil War Trust's annual photo
contest. This year's winners were selected from a trove of excellent
photos submitted from every corner of the Civil War world. Emancipation Proclamation Page
150 years ago this month, Abraham Lincoln issued the Preliminary
Emancipation Proclamation — an executive order that would change the
very nature of the American Civil War. Learn more about this pivotal
moment in our history. Hallowed Ground: Maryland Campaign
Learn more about the pivotal moments of the 1862 Maryland Campaign
in a special Antietam Sesquicentennial edition of Hallowed Ground
magazine. Antietam Battle App
Have you downloaded our latest free Battle App? Our new
GPS-enabled Antietam Battle App can be your guide to the entire
battlefield. Follow our four detailed tours or just wander and explore
with confidence. Flags of Antietam
Our Flags of Antietam feature includes images of Confederate and
Union battle flags carried with the men who fought at the Battle of
Antietam. See the banners that regiments carried proudly to the front.
Antietam in 3-D See remarkable Civil War photos from the Antietam battlefield in 3-D—just as the Civil War photographers intended. Author Interview: Civil War Shepherdstown The Civil War Trust recently had the chance to sit down with Nicholas Redding, author of a new book, Civil War Shepherdstown: Victory and Defeat in West Virginia's Oldest Town. Student Videos: Antietam As part of its Of the Student, By the Student, For the Student®
program, the Journey Through Hallowed Ground worked with eighth-grade
students at the E. Russell Hicks Middle School in Hagerstown, Maryland
to produce a series of videos related to the Battle of Antietam and the
Civil War era. Video: The Battle of Hampton Roads
Naval historian Dr. Craig Symonds describes the action between the
ironclad CSS Virginia and the wooden warships of the Federal fleet in
Hampton Roads on March 8, 1862. The Road to Emancipation
Learn more about the challenging road to emancipation in this
article and video set from Hari Jones of the African-American Civil War
Memorial in Washington, D.C. September Civil War Battles
Expand your knowledge of the Civil War by learning more about some
of the great Civil War battles that occurred in the month of September.
Access our history articles, photos, maps, and links for the battles
listed below: Dispatches from the Front Lines
Civil War preservation news from around the country
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Antietam Animated Map - Preservation News September 2012
