Lost Painting of Bloody Lane Discovered!

feeds@yuku.com (HopePainting) — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 14:25:43 GMT

Captain James Hope painted the most famous painting of Bloody Lane, "The Aftermath" depicting the bloodiest day in American history. An image of this painting is on display at Antietam, but the original was cut into pieces after being damaged by a flood in Watkiins Glen, New York. One piece is presently owned by the National Park Service and an adjoining piece was recently discovered by an art dealer in Upstate New York near Captain Hope's home. To read more about this discovery...

Biggest Union mistake?

feeds@yuku.com (Isaac R Trimble) — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 18:49:39 GMT

IMO Antietam (or Sharpsburg, if you prefer) was the biggest opportunity missed, perhaps even moreso than the Peninsular Campaign, for the AotP to knock the AoNV completely out of the war until 1865. They had the advantage of knowing exactly what Lee's plans were. At South Mountain they had a chance to destroy Lee's army piecemeal while it was concentrating on other things (Harper's Ferry). And more importantly, they had a force that outnumbered Lee's by a more than two-to-one ratio, as...

Southern Heritage Photos

feeds@yuku.com (vaphotos101) — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 19:51:33 GMT

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What did D.R. Jones do?

feeds@yuku.com (VITEZ 92) — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 17:52:06 GMT

Hi,

I am doing a research paper on David Rumph Jones and his battle on Burnside Bridge. Well, it is me and two other people who have A.P Hill and General Toombs, but aside from that, can you tell me what he did and what happened to him during that battle. I am struggling to find some information.

Thank you.

The Turning Point: Richardson's Wounding

feeds@yuku.com (TheFewTheProud07) — Sun, 28 Mar 2004 13:09:19 GMT

I have an interesting point from my readings last night.

I am under the opinion that the AONV could have been perhaps destroyed during the Battle of Antietam at the precise point when the confederates were ordered to "fall back" out of Bloody Lane by Lightfoot.

Then, as the confederates were in shambles and retreated, a last line of Longstreet's men formed a line without ammunition or cartridges.

Lee said- "Sir, where are your men"

Longstreet...

The First Stage: Hooker's Walk Through The Cornfield

feeds@yuku.com (TheFewTheProud07) — Sun, 21 Mar 2004 20:09:34 GMT

It is said that the first part of the battle at Antietam, where Hooker slipped across the small stream and came upon the confederate left flank, mirrored his ideas on how he went upon "destroying" Lee at Chancellorsville.

Yet, Chancellorsville was a much bigger move, and with the whole army. Hooker, mostly, blamed his failure at Antietam on the wound he took while leading his men through the cornfield.

What do you think of this theory?

Few

Longstreet's Thoughts on Antietam

feeds@yuku.com (TheFewTheProud07) — Sun, 29 Feb 2004 12:45:03 GMT

Old Pete states many times that:

"General McClellan's plan of battle was not strong, and the handling and execution were less so. Battle by the extreme right and left, divided by a river, gave us the benefit of interior lines, and it was that that saved the confederate army, for it became manifest early in the day that his reserves were held at the bridge No. 2, which gave us freer use of our inner lines."

And that, the federals had a considerable amount of...

Alternate position

feeds@yuku.com (Bensr16) — Sat, 28 Feb 2004 18:08:18 GMT

Why didnt lee contest union crossings at the other two bridges?? A couple hundred men stalled the union at the lower bridge, could it have worked at the other two?

The possibiltiy of taking the lower bridge

feeds@yuku.com (Bensr16) — Sat, 28 Feb 2004 18:06:01 GMT

Upon the arrival of A.P. Hill, and the retaking of their original positions, the confederates stood poised for a crushing counterattack. General Branch had just arrived on the field with his brigade, and everyone agreed that the should push teh federals into the water, except General Jones. He abjected and nothing happened after that even though he was outranked by A. P. Hill. Also Branch was shot in the head while observing the lower bridge on top of the stone wall boardering the otto farm...

Why Sharpsburg

feeds@yuku.com (Bensr16) — Mon, 16 Feb 2004 19:47:42 GMT

Just thought i would get everybody's thoughts on why Antietam proved to be so bloody. What set it apart from all other battles?? Was it just random luck that put units into deadly places, or were the men more determined for some reason?? anyway let me know.

Reales (sp?) Farm/Hospital Fire

feeds@yuku.com (49th NC Inf) — Tue, 30 Dec 2003 12:03:45 GMT

Of the four Flemings who served with the 49th NC, the first to pay the ultimate sacrifice was 19 y.o. Lt Fleming, identified as having been killed at Reales Farm. I believe he was actually killed in Miller's Cornfield as it seems that's where the 49th went into action that day. I have researched and found that Reales Farm was used as a hospital and casualty collection point, hence I think that's where the bodies were identified, but not necessarily where they fell on the field of battle. I...

The Gray fox that almost destroyed the army

feeds@yuku.com (Akhund) — Tue, 02 Sep 2003 19:29:52 GMT

Well hi everyone i am new to this board and just started reading about civil war within the last two months.

Do i think General Lee was a great man ... yes.

A perfect example of the old American, representing the best of the best americans had to present.

BUt...

In the maryland invasion lee committed a serious blunder, one of the many which he had and will committ after the invasion.

First the invasion was lost after the out 'littl mac' got...

Time and Place

feeds@yuku.com (TheFewTheProud07) — Sun, 20 Jul 2003 21:30:51 GMT

Do you believe that if Lee would have captured and then fought at his location objective, which was Harrisburg each time during the Antietam and Gettysburg Campaigns, that the fight would have been any different? What would McClellan have done? What would Meade have done at Gettysburg? I know these are "What if" questions, but they are interesting to see the different opinions.

Few

The A.P. Hill Fueds

feeds@yuku.com (Bensr16) — Thu, 17 Jul 2003 12:12:03 GMT

It is well known that A.P. hill did not get along with both Longstreet or Jackson. His feud with longstreet started over a batttle report about frasyer's farm which was submitted to a news paper by one of hill's subordinates. THis report happened to leave longstreet out. thus began the trouble. The trouble between AP HIll and Jackson was mainly becasue they were completly oposite people. Hill was from a well to do family;jackson was an orphan. they differed in reliogions and ideas of how to...

One at a Time: George McClellan

feeds@yuku.com (TheFewTheProud07) — Sat, 28 Jun 2003 19:26:05 GMT

It is a fact that at Antietem, McClellan did not throw all of his forces in at once. In other words, he didn't attack simultaneously with all of his corps. The fight could have had a different effect on the Army of Northern Virginia if he acted in a way that he commited himself completely. Without attacking all at once, gives Lee time to just shuttle troops down to the specified positions that are in trouble or on the verge on breaking. But, the attack came one at a time. Starting off on...

A.P. Hill the confederate savior

feeds@yuku.com (Bensr16) — Wed, 25 Jun 2003 19:37:13 GMT

What would have happened if A.P. Hill hadn't arrived when he did?

Burnside's folly at Antietam

feeds@yuku.com (Bensr16) — Sat, 21 Jun 2003 18:40:19 GMT

With the fighting in the cornfield a stalemate McClellan finally gave the order to Burnside to attack over the antietam at 10:00 AM. Here, Two Georgia regiment's held up a whole union corpe jusst because burnside was hell bent on crossing the bridge. I'm sure he knew that there was an undefended ford just a little was down stream. Crossing here would have placed his men on the falnk of the enemy had would have easily routed the enemy. Though he did send Rodman around it that was after heavy...

Antietam a Confederate Tactical Victory??

feeds@yuku.com (Unregistered(d)) — Tue, 27 May 2003 09:14:33 GMT

Antietam is considered a draw by most people and a Northern victory by the hardcore unionists but maybe we should look at another possiblility. That of a Confederate Tactical victory. McClellan had a plan to break Lee on three fronts. He made the mistake of not coordinating these attacks and thus did not destroy the Army of Northern Virginia when he had the chance. Robert E. Lee succesfully repulsed all Union thrusts on his line. He did the same at Fredericksburg, but people look at just the...

pronounce antietam?

feeds@yuku.com (Unregistered(d)) — Fri, 02 May 2003 01:20:53 GMT

How would you pronounce Antietam?

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