A lonely field in Antietam National Battlefield, located in Sharpsburg, Maryland.

A lonely field in Antietam National Battlefield, located in Sharpsburg, Maryland.

A lonely field in Antietam National Battlefield, located in Sharpsburg, Maryland.

Overlooking the countryside and statues that mark the location of Antietam National Battlefield, Sharpsburg, Maryland, spot of one of the bloodiest battles of the American Civil War.

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