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Illumination, Antietam Nation Battlefield
December 2, 2006
Overview
Thousands of visitors come once a year on the first Saturday in December to
drive through the park at night when over 23,000 candles are lit, each
representing a soldier who lost there life on the Antietam battlefield.
Watching the candles, as far as the eye can see, flickering in the night is a
real touching and sobering spectacle to see. A handful of Federal
re-enactors are stationed at the Smoketown Road and at Bloody Lane are some
confederates.
Last year Jim Reynolds and Bob Clayton helped to fill the ranks of the
Federals and recommend it highly to those that have not participated before.
The reenactor coordinator for the event was Chris Anders and firewood is
provided by the park.
Location
Antietam National
Battlefield
Schedule
Start/end times:
Plan to arrive by 4:00 pm on Saturday and stay until about
midnight.
Description
Role of rank
and file: 1862 Federals
Uniform:
Fatigue Uniform Dress warm, overcoat, gloves,
scarf, vest, etc.
Equipment:
Heavy marching order
Quartering:
N/A
Ammunition:
No ammo or caps! (The park will conduct an inspection)
Where to meet
unit: In front of the visitors center at 4:00 pm.
Registration information
Registration:
At visitor’s center upon arrival.
Fees:
None
Additional information
Park web page:
Antietam National Battlefield
Park
Directions:
Plan
Your Visit
(scroll down for driving directions)
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