2023 Civil War Lecture Series
We are excited to begin our eighth year of hosting the Civil War Lecture Series. Since we started, we've raised [...]
Books at the Mercantile
We carry a wide selection of local history and Civil War books. Many of our books are written by local [...]
Troy Cool – “The Locust Spring Hospital and the far-reaching consequences of Antietam”
Focusing on a Boston Brahmin, a Keedysville farmer, and a young military doctor to expose the stories of some of [...]
Steve Cowie – “When Hell Came to Sharpsburg’
On Wednesday, August 24, author Steve Cowie will present his recently published book on the stories of the civilians of [...]
Jim Rosebrock – “The Artillery at Antietam – New Insights”
Join us on Wednesday, August 17 form Jim's presentation - “The Artillery at Antietam - New Insights”. The talk will [...]
Aaron Holley – “Mapping the Antietam Battlefield in the 21st Century – the Cope Maps Revisited”
Example of Aaron's map Join us on Wednesday, August 3 for Aaron's presentation. “Mapping the Antietam Battlefield in [...]
Frank E Bell III – “Unused Reserves? McClellan’s Failure “To Destroy The Rebel Army”
N. Gen. Fitz John Porter and staff (LOC) For decades, news accounts published days after Antietam undergirded biting [...]
Dr. Tom Clemens – “Veterans’ Memories of Antietam”
Veterans of the 9th NY Vol. at the monument dedication in 1897. On Wednesday, July 6, Dr. Tom [...]
Brad Gottfried – “Brigades of Antietam”
While the 1862 Maryland Campaign has been extensively studied, a comprehensive treatment of the part played by each unit has [...]
Darin Wipperman – “A Damaged Friendship: McClellan and Burnside’s 1862 Correspondence”
On Wednesday, June 8th, Darin Wipperman will present his Summer Lecture Series talk, “A Damaged Friendship: McClellan and Burnside’s 1862 [...]
M. Chris Bryan – The XII Corps at Antietam: Tactical Details and Findings
On Wednesday, June 1st, Chris Bryan will kick off our Summer Lecture Series with his presentation, "The XII Corps at [...]
The Farmsteads of Antietam – Jacob Nicodemus Farm
Captain J. Albert Monroe "We were awakened before daylight by the cook, who had brought up a pail of steaming [...]