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14th New York State Militia in the Maryland Campaign – Jim McLean
We will be kicking off our 2026 Civil War Lecture Series on Monday, June 1st, with historian James L. McLean, Jr., telling the unique story of the 14th New York State Militia (14th Brooklyn) and the regiment’s actions in the 1862 Maryland Campaign. The 14th New York State Militia, nicknamed the “14th Brooklyn,” “Brooklyn…
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Virginia Mumma Hildebrand: The 70 Year Journey of the Antietam Remembered Manuscript
Virginia Mumma Hildebrand (1901–1982) grew up in Sharpsburg, Maryland. Virginia’s grandfather was Samuel Mumma Jr. (1838–1925), and her grandmother was Frances Reichard Mumma (1844–1883). Virginia’s great-grandfather was Samuel Mumma Sr. (1800–1876), and great-grandmother was Elizabeth Miller Mumma (1816–1886), owners of the Mumma farm in the middle of the battlefield.The September 17, 1862, Battle of…
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McClellan in Command
We are pleased to announce that our Membership Incentive Book for 2026 will be “McClellan in Command: The Maryland and Virginia Campaigns of September to November 1862” by Marion V. Armstrong, Jr. What did George B. McClellan truly know—and when did he know it? Drawing on a career that began in a Vietnam-era tactical…
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Sharpsburg Historical Park
For several years, the Antietam Institute has been committed to supporting the Town of Sharpsburg in its efforts to develop an interpretive plaza in the green space at the corner of Main and Church Streets. Each year, we have made a $2,000 annual contribution for this project. This year, construction on the park began…
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2025 Fall Conference Review
The 2025 Antietam Institute Fall Conference is in the books, and this year is one to remember. Taking place from October 3rd to the 5th, over 100 Institute members came out to learn, share knowledge, and network. On Day One, we all came together at Shepherd University to hear four different lectures from some…