US Civil War. Battle of Antietam, also called
US Civil War. Battle of Antietam, also called Battle of Sharpsburg, Sept. 17, 1862. Union signal tower on Elk Mountain, Maryland, overlooks battlefield of Antietam. The soldiers of the Signal Corps could relay messages to General McClellans HQ, two miles away. Photographed at the battlefield by Alexander Gardner on Sept. 20-21 or Oct 3, 1862
Picture No
13123367
Media ID
45383781
Size
2370px x 3000px
(1.2MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Courtesy Everett Collection
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