In 1864, railroad engineer and cartographer Simon G. Elliott visited the battlefield of Antietam and prepared a detailed map that documented the burials of 5,844 soldiers—2,634 Union and 3,210 Confederate. After the war, Elliott’s map found its way to the … Continue reading
Discovery of a Forgotten Antietam Map Ignites Civil War Researchers!
September 15, 2020 by Jenny Ashcraft | 73 Comments