The stone observatory on the Bloody lane is now finished and ready for visitors. The view from this point alone is worth a visit to the famous Bloody lane as you can take in the entire right to the left nearly four miles. There will be, when all planted, nearly four hundred markers, giving one a good idea of the entire battle field with the advantage of the good roads. Every body ought to visit it and make a study of this great battle.
Self-Publish or Perish
Submitted by StephenRecker on Sat, 12/17/2011 - 4:56pm
Well I finally did it. I have committed to self-publishing Rare Images of Antietam, Vol. 1. I had been approached by a leading CW publisher about doing the book with them, and we had many subsequent discussions, but in the end I have decided to go it alone. I am very excited about this project and appreciate the help so many have given and continue to give. The plan is to release the book at Ted Alexander's Antietam conference next July. BTW, Ted has just agreed to write an introduction. So, here we go!
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Hello. I'm Stephen Recker and welcome to my blog. In it I will be discussing the different projects I am working on related to the American Civil War with a focus on photography related to the battle of Antietam. I am particularly interested in how the battlefield has been interpreted throughout the years. I will be discussing how it was done then and how new technologies can be brought to bear to bring life to those old materials as well as new ones. See the 99 Places Every Antietam Battlefield Guide Should Know.
Sharpsburg Items
Antietam Valley Record
Thursday, September 5, 1895