“A Perfect Purgatory”: Two Generals’ journeys from Antietam Creek to the Trans-Mississippi – Michael Lang
William Franklin and John Walker If you discover a Civil War general has suddenly disappeared from the historical literature after [...]
John Pelham: Trained at West Point but Aiming Artillery for the Confederacy – Sarah Kay Bierle
What was it like to be a cadet at West Point for five years immediately prior to the Civil War? [...]
The Antietam Paintings of James Hope – Brad and Linda Gottfried
Most everyone who has visited the original Antietam Visitors Center and ventured downstairs has seen James Hope’s five panoramic paintings [...]
The Battle for Maryland Heights in the Siege of Harpers Ferry – Laura Marfut
Towering over the Potomac River and Harpers Ferry from the north is Maryland Heights, the key to success for both [...]
“His Example Will Not be Lost”: The 30-day Civil War of Robert Hale Ives, Jr. – Darin Wipperman
Busy with pursuits at home in Rhode Island, Robert Hale Ives, Jr., who was born in 1837, did not immediately [...]
Civil War CDV’s: Clues in the Cartes de Visite. Matt Borders & Joe Stahl
A universal desire for both soldiers and civilians alike is to leave something behind, something to prove you were there, [...]
Books at the Mercantile
We carry a wide selection of local history and Civil War books. Many of our books are written by local [...]
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 [...]
Kevin Pawlak & Dan Welch – “Ohio at Antietam”
"No Time for Prayer" by Dan Nance: The Ohio Brigade advances towards the Dunker Church during the Battle of [...]
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 [...]
Joe Stahl & Matt Borders – “Union Faces of South Mountain and Harpers Ferry”
The first Confederate invasion of the North in the fall of 1862 led to a series of engagements known as [...]