US Civil War. Battle of Antietam, also called
US Civil War. Battle of Antietam, also called Battle of Sharpsburg, Sept. 17, 1862. ARTILLERY HELL, a painting by Captain James Hope, of the 2nd Vermont Infantry. Confederate cannons (left) fire at advancing lines of 5, 000 Union troops from Sedgewicks Division of Sumners II Corps at 9 AM. The Confederate position is under fire from Union artillery (right). The rebel artillerys Commander, General Stephen D. Lee, described this as Artillery Hell. In the distance is the Dunker Church
Picture No
13123358
Media ID
45383749
Size
2400px x 1086px
(433KB)
Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Courtesy Everett Collection
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