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The Texas Brigade at Antietam – Dr. Brad Gottfried
The storied Texas Brigade had already gained fame as a result of its actions at Elthan’s Landing, Gaines’ Mill, and Second Manassas, but it became legendary as a result of its fight at Antietam. This presentation covers the brigade’s actions before, during, and after the battle, using first hand accounts and maps to describe…
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“I Am Bullet Proof:” The Last Four Months of a Fifth Corps Soldier – Darin Wipperman
On June 30, author Darin Wipperman will discuss a unique individual he came across during his research in his presentation – “I Am Bullet Proof:” The Last Four Months of a Fifth Corps Soldier. A tremendous resource for students of the Civil War, the Huntington Library, San Marino, California, houses an array of excellent…
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From The Brazos To The Antietam & Beyond: The Story of the Fifth Texas Volunteer Infantry Regiment – Michael S. Lang
Texas’s history often has deep roots in lore and tall tales. The author John Steinbeck once said of The Lone Star State, “Texas has its own private history, based on but not limited to the facts.” Sometimes, the truth about Texas and Texans feels torn from a tragic Greek legend. Such is the case…
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“Directed to Take Command”: Winfield S. Hancock & Antietam’s Sunken Road – Sarah Kay Bierle
On June 16, Civil War historian and author, Sarah Kay Bierle will be discussing the subject of her up coming book during her talk – “Directed to Take Command”: Winfield S. Hancock & Antietam’s Sunken Road. In the midst of the Federal attacks toward the Sunken Road on September 17, 1862, during the Battle…
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Soldiers from the 29th Massachusetts, the forgotten Irish Brigade Regiment – Joe Stahl and Matt Borders
Who were the 29th Massachusetts? How did they end up with the Irish Brigade at Antietam? We will look into several of the individual soldiers and their stories. Who were these men fighting alongside the New York Irish? How did they do at Antietam? What impacted their fight? Looking at the images of these…