Gen. John Fulton Reynolds, Lancaster native and rising officer in the Union Army during the Civil War, was not present at the pivotal Battle of Antietam, Maryland, on Sept. 17, 1862. His absence ...

Burnsides Bridge on the Antietam battlefield a short time after the battle of Sept. 17, 1862. The first assault on the bridge was led by the 11th Connecticut Infantry, which suffered heavy ...

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To this total, Mr. Budiansky’s account in “A Day in September” adds some 3,000 mortally wounded in battle. Antietam also ...

The battle that ensued is known historically as the Battle of the Bulge. The courage and fortitude of the American Soldier was tested against great adversity. Nevertheless, the quality of his ...

Complete Guide to Antietam National Battlefield located in Maryland! This guide includes history, things to do, where to ...

Bannockburn. If there is a fact every Scot knows, it is who won the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314; although it did not bring outright victory in the war, which lay 14 years in the future and would ...

Antietam maintained a crew of 40 officers and 300 enlisted sailors throughout its service. CG 54 was named for the site of the 1862 Battle of Antietam, between Confederate forces under Gen.

It is entirely logical that people are the primary focus in “A Day in September: The Battle of Antietam and the World it Left Behind” (W. W. Norton & Company, 304 pgs., $32.50). The event ...

Explore the key events of the Battle of Britain with clips from over 50 years of BBC television and radio programmes The Battle of Britain was the German air force's attempt to gain air ...

The origin of the so-called Battle of the Oranges dates back to medieval times and is said to commemorate the day the townsfolk were liberated from the harsh rule of an evil duke. The legend goes ...

Cmdr. Steve Millet, a former crew member, on the bow. Antietam maintained a crew of 40 officers and 300 enlisted sailors throughout its service. CG 54 was named for the site of the 1862 Battle of ...