New York Monument, Antietam National Battlefield by weesel
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The real featured to pay attention to is the rolling nature of the landscape. There could be a full army the other side of the rise from where these cannon are located. That is one of the features that made this battle so bloody: whole units could disappear in the terrain and then just march over a crest into full view... and a lot closer to their objective.
These fields have been the subject of several documentaries (Battlefield Detectives, etc.) which investigated this feature in various sections... particularly around Bloody Lane. Excellent defensive position which turned out to be a death trap for those holding it.
We walked and drove around and it was easy to see how confusing the day must have been for both sides. This could have been the end of the war with more aggressive Union leadership, but ... that's history now.
Enjoy; thanks for viewing.
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Comments (5)
Faemike55
I could see how that would work
giulband
Absolutely well taken and expressive !!
bmac62
Know what you mean. My first impression of the battlefield from the Visitor's Center was...I couldn't see much. That changed as we drove the entire loop. A very different place from Gettysburg.
weesel
Oh absolutely. That is where we will probably go next and you can see the difference dramatically.
ironsoul
The green colour on the far two suggests bronze. I would have expected most cannon of that period to be made of a cheaper material like iron.
weesel
Yup. ISTR many references to bronze cannon in various writings. I'm thinking these may be holdovers from peacetime. The volume of cannon needed once the war was underway probably demanded iron. The reinforcement around the barrel of the nearest gun is interesting.
jendellas
Impressive photo. Doesn't bear thinking about having those cannons pointed at you.
weesel
Especially after having visited the Civil War Medical Museum in Frederick. That grape and canister must have been particularly nasty to receive. One can easily understand the gallow's humor in the Sharpe series: may the Lord make us truly grateful for that which we are about to receive. Ouch!