In 12 hours, 23,000 soldiers were killed, wounded or missing at Antietam in 1862.
12 Fascinating Civil War Sites -- CNN
No matter how compelling a Ken Burns documentary can be, nothing beats standing on a Civil War battlefield for bearing witness to those four bloody years. Millions of Americans seek out that kind of visceral connection at Civil War sites annually, and the next few years are the time to visit as special events commemorate the conflict's 150th anniversary.
For play-by-play commentary on the battlefield, you can hire a National Park Service-licensed guide at Gettysburg or Vicksburg to ride along for two-hour car tours. Parks also typically offer self-guided tours and orientation films and, on summer weekends, invite re-enactors to stage skirmishes, decked out with muskets and wool uniforms.
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My Comment: I had the good fortune of visiting Antietam a few years ago. What was my take .... truly breathtaking.
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