147 years ago today this rather ordinary looking farm field (aka "The Cornfield) was ground zero in the bloodiest one day battle in American history. In the four hours from 6am-10am, 8,000 men fell in this field during the early part of the battle at Antietam.
I learned (only recently) that my Mother's Grandfather, Pvt. Allen McLane, survived the 50/50 odds of making it across this field on the morning of Sept. 17th, 1862. Allen's 124th Pennsylvania Brigade started from the woods at the right hand side of this image to a point just beyond where the photo was taken. Today the quiet here is both spiritual and awe-inspiring.
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