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Postponed – Antietam Battlefield Guide: Stories from Meade’s Division at Antietam

May 30, 2020 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT

Hear about the extraordinary experience of Union General Meade’s Division at the Battle of Antietam.

Union General George Meade. Courtesy of the Library of Congress
Union General George Meade. Courtesy of the Library of Congress

This event has been postponed, and will be rescheduled for a later date to be determined.

At the Pry House Field Hospital Museum on a date to be determined, Antietam Battlefield Guide Joseph W. Stahl will discuss the role played by Union General George Meade’s Division at the Battle of Antietam.

Brigadier General George Meade’s Pennsylvania Reserve division were among the first units engaged at the Battle of Antietam. Meade’s men were heavily involved in fighting in and around the infamous Cornfield, and suffered heavy casualties as a result. Joseph Stahl will discuss several of the individual soldiers involved in the fighting, their movements on the battlefield, and what they experienced on America’s bloodiest day. Don’t miss the chance to hear about Meade’s Division just a few miles from where they fought.

The presentation begins in the Pry Barn at 2:00 PM and is a pay-what-you-please event. There is a $3.00 suggested donation to tour the Pry House Field Hospital Museum. Members access events and tours for FREE. The Pry House is open from 11 AM to 5 PM Friday through Sunday.

Joseph W. Stahl has an MBA, and is retired from the Institute for Defense Analyses. He is also a member of the Company of Military Historians, Save Historic Antietam Foundation and Hagerstown Civil War Roundtable, and is coauthor of Identification Discs of Union Soldiers in the Civil War. Both authors are NPS Certified Battlefield Guides at Antietam National Battlefield and Harpers Ferry National Historical Park.

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Date:
May 30, 2020
Time:
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
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Organizer

Rachel Moses
Email
rachel.moses@civilwarmed.321staging.com

Venue

Pry House Field Hospital Museum
18906 Shepherdstown Pike
Keedysville, MD 21756 United States
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Phone
(301) 416-2395
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