Exploring the Poffenberger Farm at Antietam: 158th Anniversary of Antietam Live!

Garry Adelman is joined by frequent contributor and friend of the Trust Doug Ullman, Bryan Cheeseboro of the National Archives and Tim Smith of the Adams County Historical Society to discuss everything that took place at the Poffenberger Farm before, during and after the Battle of Antietam.
This video is part of our commemoration series for the 158th Anniversary of the Battle of Antietam.

[@jenniferday1967]

Thank you for highlighting Clara Barton's contributions to the Civil War. A few years ago I joined "Clara Barton's Missing Soldiers Office" Museum Facebook Page.

[@bassmangotdbluz3547]

Clara Barton's Missing Soldiers Office is in Rock Creek Park in NW Washington DC which is administrated by The NPS.

[@michaelmorgan9824]

Another great presentation, Throughly enjoying this! Wish I could have been there but this is the next best thing!

[@The_PaleHorseman]

I love these videos, good job you all from Kentucky! My great great grandfather was 59th OVI, H company, I believe he was present at Perryville KY in reserve, but fought at Stones River. He was western theater but you all doing this saves these places for future generations and I greatly appreciate what you all do. Awesome stuff!

[@Lordestroyer]

I live in a house in Downsville. A few miles from the battlefield. Like just about every house here, it was a triage for wounded at Antietam. My grandmothers house in Williamsport was the same and the hill in which it sits, is called “hospital hill” because her house was a hospital for Antietam.

[@jacobpoffenberger8888]

Thank you so much for this video. It gives some great information about my family!

[@twistedneck]

just finished tim's book on lee's headquarters. its awesome to realize how freakin well qualified you guys are. just seem like cool historians. keep up the great work

[@tomcaroscio]

You are amazing and I'm going to say you are feeding off each's others energy. Keep up the good work I love what you are doing with multiple experts talking!

[@greyangelpilot]

Clara Barton, the greatest unsung civilian hero of the American Civil War.

[@thelifescout8335]

"Lets us cross over the river and rest under THE SHADE of the trees" Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson on his death bed at the Chandler plantation in Guinea Va 'Lee's Right Arm"

[@18Bees]

wow that's an interesting story and has eerie insight to what could happen here again. 😕

[@MysticalMe131]

WOW! YOU ARE THE BEST. When I was in my 11 or 12 years of age., I I would always have Army Dreams, I Would get shot or either stabbed in the chest. And still today in my 60's I have Army Dreams,. In my sleep You Can Feel The pain of a bullet or knife so bad. I mean my chest and middle back would would absorb that pain, and it would wake me up, in the night. And the feeling I had was such a hurt and I would cry, Seeing myself Die.

[@stevestringer7351]

I am a year late in watching this but love this video. I was at the Antietem Battlefield about 4 months ago. You guys really bring the battle to life and I can now place what happened at the places I visited. Thank you!

[@vermontfun52]

Can I hire Garry for a private walk of the Battlefield and if so how?

[@MayoFilms83]

This was the battlefield scene that was depicted in the movie Glory with Mathew Broderick before he was with the 54th Massachuttes regiment.

[@brianwolle2509]

great stuff! thanks. i did donate! to save the mcknight farm but i am a marylander all my life.

[@chuckoffcampus9738]

"Strike the..." is from Lee's last words, "Hill must come up. Strike the tent!"

[@rustyreeves9458]

McClellan replied to Lincoln after being prodded to chase Lee after Sharpsburg, This army is too fatigued to fight . Lincoln replied, this army done nothing to be too fatigued.

[@sharky7665]

Thanks.

[@billgardner8297]

Point of accuracy, the Rebel arty on Nicodemus hill was not (solely) horse artillery. Jackson had units there, among them the Danville (Virginia) artillery that was hit hard by Union returning fire.

[@JosephMusgrove]

Your “who said” based on the word “fatigued”. Telegraph to McClellan from Lincoln - Will you pardon me for asking w hat the horses of your army have done since the battle of Antietam that fatigue anything?”

[@michaeldemny612]

Great video my friends

[@Stiglr]

I wonder if you guys saw my groundhog buddy at the corner of Dunker Church Road and Cornfield Avenue??? Both times I've been to Antietam, he has popped up out of his holes (on both sides of Cornfield Avenue!!) and posed for pictures!!! The visits were two years apart, and he looked hale and healthy last fall when I was there.

[@Confederate-hj2dc]

Lee said ''Strike the tent

[@nativebob2956]

The poffenbarger's are part of my family I hale a cousin who is named jimmy

[@missrayelyn3045]

I am as well on my mother's side. Alvaretta May is her name.

[@lugwrench9832]

McClellan -- The gutless wonder.

[@rustyreeves9458]

Charge them both ways. Nathan Bedford Forrest at battle of Parkers Crossroads, Tenn. He was surrounded by two different yankee commands>.Yes, Forrest got away to fight again.

[@nikitaklebnikov3574]

Stonewall Jackson. Hooker. Burnside