Antietam Creek - September 17, 1862
All is still as we remember the approximate 1500 Confederate deaths on this bloody day. I don't believe the Confederacy or the Union was prepared for the death rate of this battle, or for that matter this war. We are fighting an all out battle to the bone for life and death, justice and liberty.
Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia had fought extraordinarily well for having smaller numbers than the Union Army. There was no definite victory for either the north or the south, but the casualties on the southern side were significantly lower than those of the north. Unfortunately the Maryland campaign has done nothing to improve our chances against the Federal Army or help gain independence at all. This battle has secured that this is going to be a longer fight than anyone had originally anticipated. We must stand strong in this time of hardship and gain our freedom.
http://www.nps.gov/anti/historyculture/casualties.htm
http://aotw.org/exhibit.php?exhibit_id=6
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