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Anyone going to ASIA want to get together for side trip and go to Antietam?

That would be fun if I have the time. Rick's got me scheduled for a bunch of stuff.Alan Carruth38469.6080787037

bob

sharpsburg is perhaps a 1 1/2 - 2 hour drive from the symposium site.

What about if we come one day early or leave one day late

Go afterwards -- I don't want a bunch of depressed Civil War reenactors
at the Symposium. A couple of hours at Antietam is enough to make
anyone into a pacifist.

OK, right, maybe we should all go.

My great great grandfather fought and as wounded at Fredricksburg, is that near bye?

he was in the Irish brigade and was hit in the throat by a ball. The doctors were amazed to witness food fall out of the hole when he ate.

This fact was duely noted for purposes of medical science.Matt Gage38469.8378356481

fredericksberg is a fair hike to the south east!

Gettysburg is also close to Westminster.

Here is a site that has hand drawn maps that shows the movements of armies for the various battles. It is part of the National Park System. It is not exhaustive but the images all show just how near Westminster many of the battles were fought. http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/misc/civilwar/civilwar.ht m

Fredricksburg is on the south side of the Patomac in Va.
The Irish Brigade's charge at the Stone Wall is one of the most famous charges of the War (commanded by Mahr who was killed). The troops on other side of the wall, Confederate, were also Irish.

Sharpsburg!? The Johnny Reb comes out of the woodwork!

antietam is but the name of a little, but very bloody creek tributary to the potomac.

and fredericksburg is on the rappahanock, not the potomac.crazymanmichael38470.3732175926

Right on both points. You sure your not a reb?

born in dc, grew tall in wv, college in nh, lived most of adult life overseas, but yes, now resident in nc.