Antietam Cemetery
Summary
A committee appointed by legislature went to the Antietam Battlefield to select a site to build a monument to honor the fallen Union soldiers. They have chosen twenty acres north of Sharpsburg belonging to Mrs. Kennedy of that town. The site is an elevated position with views for miles.
Article Source
Newspaper: The Frederick Examiner
Publication Date: March 2nd, 1864
Page/Column: 2C
Town: Frederick, MD
County: Frederick
Subjects
- Battles / Military
- Home Front / Effects of War
