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(Photograph loaded for Larrybenedict) During the American Civil War a major battle was fought near the small town of Sharpsburg, Maryland. On September 17, 1862, General Burnside and 12,000 Union soldiers tried to cross this bridge over Antietam Creek and were fought off by Confederate sharpshooters for over three hours. Many soldiers were killed and today this bridge is referred to as "Burnside Bridge" and many people believe that this site is haunted.
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Feb 15 2008 10:20 GMT senna3 PRO
Beautiful photo of this historic bridge!
Feb 15 2008 12:15 GMT PatNolan
Great shot Jake.
Feb 15 2008 15:20 GMT Cooler PRO
Beautiful image and place dear friend ;-)
Feb 15 2008 16:53 GMT Midworlder PRO
Thanks for the history
Feb 16 2008 13:35 GMT Jakeobean PRO
Senna...thank you so very much....this is one of the most photographed sites on the battlefield...........
Feb 16 2008 13:36 GMT Jakeobean PRO
Pat..thank you so very much....this is a beautiful location today...not so in the past, but it's part of the national battlefield and beautifully maintained........
Feb 16 2008 13:37 GMT Jakeobean PRO
Cooler..thank you so very much...this location is near our home and we often visit....lovely place to walk about....
Feb 16 2008 13:40 GMT Jakeobean PRO
Roger...thank you so very much....it's one of the most historic locations in America....it's also the site of the single biggest loss of American lives during in American history.....over 23.000 men were lost on a single day...ironically, at the end of the day, neither side had an advantage....
Feb 16 2008 17:31 GMT Crowy
Super shot !!!
Feb 18 2008 17:40 GMT larrybenedict PRO
Thanks for loading this one for me Jake. Wish we had more old bridges like this scatted around our country. This website has been unavailable to me for two or three days (don't know why), so I am, just this morning getting access again.
Feb 18 2008 23:19 GMT Jakeobean PRO
Andrew..thank you so very much.....we have taken so many photographs of this famous bridge....but I have yet seen a ghost as other have claimed.........
Feb 18 2008 23:21 GMT Jakeobean PRO
Larry....we have all been in this situation...fotothing has been down for a couple of days....I"m so glad to see it back.....I missed all my friends....You are most welcome....I must find the website for this battlefield for you....it's a great website from our National Park Service.........
Feb 19 2008 01:43 GMT gtc126
Superb Landscape. Great Bridge, Lovely Soft Light!!!!!!
Feb 19 2008 08:55 GMT Jakeobean PRO
Glenn...Thank you so very much...I have been trying to learn how to take my photographs in manual mode....trying to learn more about my camera and how to capture the mood I'm trying to convey in the photograph....I'm learning....slowly........
Mar 07 2008 07:11 GMT Wildspirit PRO
There are many ghosts throughout this land...great shot, great history, tragic event.
Mar 07 2008 09:49 GMT Jakeobean PRO
Jim...thank you so very much for your compliment....you are so right...many ghosts that we carry and experience.....Antietam never ceases to have an effect upon me...regardless of how many times I visit....