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“The Final Attack at Antietam” – Robert M. Dunkerly
We are kicking off the 10th season of the Civil War Lecture Series on June 2nd with first-time speaker – Robert M. Dunkley speaking on “The Final Attack at Antietam”. The fighting at the lower part of the Antietam battlefield has long been neglected by historians and preservationists. This program…
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Armies of Antietam
We are pleased to announce that our Membership incentive book for 2025 will be Armies of Antietam. Armies of Antietam: The Union and Confederate Order of Battle at the Battle of Antietam is a comprehensive look at the organization of both armies during the Maryland Campaign of September 1862. This works…
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2024 Fall Conference
We asked one of our sponsored student attendees, Garrett Hale to write a review of the Fall Conference and share their experiences and insights of the weekend event. September 27: First day of the conference The first day’s programs were very intriguing and established the conference’s focus around the southern…
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Leadership Seminar
The Antietam Institute conducted it’s first Leadership Seminar with members of the Michigan Army National Guard. For several months Institute members have been working with Mr. Adam Betz, the Command Historian of the Michigan National Guard to plan and coordinate the two-day seminar held at Shepherd’s Spring Retreat Center. Two…
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2024-25 Scholarship Recipient
We are pleased to announce that the recipient of the Antietam Institute 2024-25 Scholarship is Aaron Walker. Aaron is a senior at Shepherd University completing a degree in History and a minor in Education. Aaron hails from Strasburg, Virginia, and graduated from Strasburg High School. Growing up in the Shenandoah…
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What I learned at the Spring Symposium
Our Spring Symposium scholarship recipient was Shepherd University Freshman, Hayden Kreitzer. Here is he’s recap of the Symposium. I would consider myself comparatively well versed in American History, but not particularly the Civil War. The conflict was, in most teachings in my school, dully and sometimes inaccurately summarized: The…
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2024 Summer Internship
We are excited to announce the start of a new internship with Shepherd University at the Antietam National Battlefield. The intern will be assigned to the Resource Education and Visitor Services Division at Antietam National Battlefield under the direct supervision of the Division Chief, Park Ranger Keith Snyder. Working with…
