Final Attack

  • The 23rd Ohio and Ewing’s Brigade in the Final Attack – Steve Stotelmyer

    The 23rd Ohio and Ewing’s Brigade in the Final Attack – Steve Stotelmyer

    Largely overshadowed by the exploits of Lieutenant Colonel Rutherford B. Hayes at South Mountain and Commissary Sergeant William McKinley’s coffee break at the Lower Bridge, the 23rd Ohio’s action in the Final Attack at Antietam largely remains unnoticed in the popular histories of the battle. But the 23rd Ohio, along with the 12th and…

  • “The Final Attack at Antietam” –  Robert M. Dunkerly

    “The Final Attack at Antietam” –  Robert M. Dunkerly

    We are kicking off the 10th season of the Civil War Lecture Series on June 2nd with first-time speaker – Robert M. Dunkley speaking on “The Final Attack at Antietam”. The fighting at the lower part of the Antietam battlefield has long been neglected by historians and preservationists. This program explores how the final…

  • 2024 Fall Conference

    We asked one of our sponsored student attendees, Garrett Hale to write a review of the Fall Conference and share their experiences and insights of the weekend event. September 27: First day of the conference The first day’s programs were very intriguing and established the conference’s focus around the southern end of the battlefield.…