Grave marker for Capt. Augustus T. Cross, 2nd PA Reserves, Killed in Action at the Battle of Antietam will be dedicated.
Of Interest to those who treasure the history of the Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps (P.R.V.C.) “PA Reserves’. The newly installed grave marker for Capt. Augustus T. Cross, 2nd PA Reserves, Killed in Action at the […]

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I recently purchased a ribbon from the 1888 reunion of the 125th Pennsylvania Infantry. I will be posting a photo of that ribbon soon. In the mean time, though, my friend Alann Schmidt, a ranger at Antietam, mentioned that there was a photo of the veterans in front of the Dunker Church […]

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Marion V. Armstrong recently released his new Antietam book, “Unfurl Those Colors”. I grabbed a copy and have been enjoying the read. One thing that confused me, though, was when he quoted Private John D. Hemmingen of the 130th PA:
“In our line of advance a number of beehives were over turned, and the little fellows […]

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On Saturday March 15, at 10am, I will be giving a tour to a prospective battlefield guide. We will probably spend about three hours on the field. The tour will cover the whole campaign and the three main areas of the field, with a concentration on the monuments.
At Antietam Battlefield Guides we offer mentoring to […]

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