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1962 Press Photo Painting of Battle of Antietam during Civil War in Maryland

This is an original press photo. Costly Charge: Union troops charged across the arched stone bridge over Antietam Creek in the third and final battle of the Battle of Antietam, near Sharpsburg, Maryland, September 17, 1862. The action is shown in a photograph of an engraving from a sketch made at the time of the drawn-out inconclusive battle at the bridge. Sharpsburg, MD: Near this little town in Western Maryland, a muddy creek flowed beneath a stone bridge and across the rolling farmland. A breeze rippled through a field of corn, ripe for harvest. Nearby stood a whitewashed Dunker church. Beyond it, a sunken country lane led through some woods. Civil WarPhoto measures 9 x 7.25inches. Photo is dated 09-09-1962.

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