Antietam Institute

Antietam Institute To support and promote historical research of the 1862 Maryland Campaign. To promote the preservation of historic property.
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The Antietam Institute, Inc is a 501(c)(3) educational and philanthropic organization that promotes the study of the 1862 Maryland Campaign and supports other related non-profit groups. To provide a repository to disseminate historical information related to the 1862 Maryland Campaign. To support and promote community activities that provides education to support our goals. To support other groups

and non-profit organizations with related goals. To support the Antietam National Battlefield
To host annual seminars, conferences, and educational programs. To publish a bi-annual journal and other publications related to the 1862 Maryland Campaign. To be fiscally responsible so that the organization can pursue its purpose and functions successfully.

QUESTION OF THE WEEKWhy is D. H. Hill not criticized the same way as Sumner for sending his troops into battle and being...
06/11/2026

QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Why is D. H. Hill not criticized the same way as Sumner for sending his troops into battle and being hit on the flank in the Cornfield/East Woods fighting?

It was a full house on Monday to hear retired NPS ranger, Keith Snyder present, "The Marines Land in Sharpsburg" during...
06/10/2026

It was a full house on Monday to hear retired NPS ranger, Keith Snyder present, "The Marines Land in Sharpsburg" during our summer lecture series. The program was recorded and available to members on the Member Portal. These talks will be posted to our YouTube channel one month after the program.
Historian and author, Michael C. Hardy will be here next week to discuss this dire condition in the Army of Northern Virginia, as he presents, “we were almost starved” The Confederate soldier, Food, and the Maryland Campaign.

TRIVIA TUESDAYThe first three hours of the fighting at Antietam occurred in and around the Cornfield. Who were the two m...
06/09/2026

TRIVIA TUESDAY
The first three hours of the fighting at Antietam occurred in and around the Cornfield. Who were the two major commanders for the Union and Confederate forces during that fighting, and approximately how many men did each have? After this three-hour melee, there were how many casualties?

Institute member, Susie Ingles presenting the story of her ancestor, 1st LT Samuel McBride Pringle from South Carolina. ...
06/06/2026

Institute member, Susie Ingles presenting the story of her ancestor, 1st LT Samuel McBride Pringle from South Carolina. He was in Garden’s Battery and mortally wounded at Antietam during the Final Attack.

Happening now, Following in the Footsteps of the 13th New Jersey Vol. Inf. Regt. with Marty Pritchett near the Line Farm...
06/06/2026

Happening now, Following in the Footsteps of the 13th New Jersey Vol. Inf. Regt. with Marty Pritchett near the Line Farm.

QUESTION OF THE WEEKWhy did Samuel Crawford order the 125th Pennsylvania to advance into the West Woods and hold it on t...
06/04/2026

QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Why did Samuel Crawford order the 125th Pennsylvania to advance into the West Woods and hold it on the morning of September 17?

We had a great turn out on Monday for our first summer lecture of the season and to hear Jim McLean discuss the "14th Ne...
06/03/2026

We had a great turn out on Monday for our first summer lecture of the season and to hear Jim McLean discuss the "14th New York State Militia in the Maryland Campaign". The program was recorded and available to members on the Member Portal. The talks will be posted to our YouTube channel one month after the program.
Stop by on June 8 to hear retired NPS ranger, Keith Snyder present, "The Marines Land in Sharpsburg".

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