1.
Angela Curtain
Davis- Pat James presents a first-person living history based
on the accounts of Sharpsburg, MD resident Angela Curtain Davis. (9:06)
2.
The Bloody Cypher
details the personal realities of war, the horror, and the loss. (2:20)
3.
The Green Corn
Campaign- National Park Service ranger Catherine Bragaw details
the environment experienced by Confederate soldiers as they march into
the Antietam conflict. (2:26)
4.
Photos- National
Park Service ranger Colleen Clarke speaks of the impact of battlefield
photography, the birth of photojournalism. (2:30)
5.
A Twist of Fate
provides a simple tactical breakdown of troop movements prior to the battle.
(2:31)
6.
The Interview
details the accidental discovery of Confederate
Gen. Robert E. Lee's marching orders as they fell into the hands of Union
Gen. George McClellan. (5:02)
7.
Correspondents
portrays the story of three war correspondents reporting on the battle.
(4:01)
8.
Wounded provides
an example of the human tragedy and portrays the efforts of the United
States Christian Commission as its members attempt to tend to the casualties.
(3:23)
9.
Dunkard Church
provides a reenactment of a surgical field hospital that existed within
this actual church located within the middle of the battlefield. This
scene is not necessarily for younger viewers. (2:24)
10.
"Weeping,
Sad, and Lonely" is period music performed by Clarke. Using
music as a primary resource, this song provides an example of emotions
and concerns experienced by family and friends left behind. Parlor music
was a common social activity shared by all. (3:26)
11.
Smoketown Hospital
provides an example of field hospitals established after every major battle.
This scene also provides content on the activities of the United States
Sanitary Commission. The United States Sanitary Commission was established
to help raise money to provide needed provisions to soldiers and to highlight
the need for clean medical care and sanitary conditions within camps.
(3:48)
12.
"Drummer
Boy of Shiloh" is one of the many songs about personal loss
experienced during the American Civil War. (3:15)
13.
Sharpsburg
details the affect war had on the surrounding civilian population. (1:44)
14.
Civilians
is a scene detailing the destruction to personal property and the
efforts of civilians to acquire some form of Federal reimbursement for
their losses. (5:41)
15.
Gravediggers
explores the cleanup of the battlefield and the personal loss experienced
by family members as they attempt to locate their loved ones after the
battle. Family members often arrived after a battle to locate and bring
their loved one's remains back home to a final resting place. Many individuals
and groups also arrived to witness the after-affects of battle. These
people often were described as ghouls seeking some twisted pleasure. (7:59)
16.
"The Vacant
Chair" is sometimes described as a shameless attempt to profit
from the sorrow of others, but provides one of the best examples of the
impact of the loss felt among families of war casualties. (4:37)
17.
Confederate Accounts
provides first-person, primary resource accounts of the battle. (10:14)
18.
"Home Sweet
Home" was a popular song written decades prior to the Civil
War. Army units experienced significant desertion rates every time this
song was played around military camps. Many units banned the playing of
this song in camp because of the intense emotions it solicited.
Prior to the first bloody battles, young men longed
for the perceived adventure and glory that soldiering would bring. They
soon longed for home with each survived battle making their desire to
return to their innocent lives that much stronger. Clarke also provides
a touching story of national and cultural unity shared by soldiers from
both sides of the conflict. (4:51)
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