In the Battle of Antietam in 1862, the bridge became important “when a small force of Confederates defending the critical crossing over Antietam Creek held off Ambrose E. Burnside’s 9th Corps ...

On Sept. 17, 1862, near Sharpsburg, Md., more than 23,000 young men of the North and South fell dead or wounded in the Civil War's Battle of Antietam. No one day of U.S. military combat before or ...

Burnside Bridge is considered one of the best known historic structures at Antietam. It served a key role in the Battle of Antietam when a small force of Confederates defending the critical ...

Superintendent Susan Trail told The Herald-Mail (bit.ly/1RRbznQ) newspaper of Hagerstown that the Burnside ... The 180-year-old bridge played a key role in the 1862 Battle of Antietam.

(AP) -- Work to restore one of the most well-known bridges from the Civil War and a popular tourist attraction could begin as early as this summer, giving Burnside Bridge its first major ...

He’s released just prior to the battle of Antietam, comes back, and he’s going to lead his division at a place that is called the famed Burnside Bridge. His boss is Ambrose Burnside ...

On September 17, 1862, during what became known as the Battle of Antietam, Union troops needed to cross Antietam Creek to flank the Confederate Army. Union Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside had orders to ...

Today is the 150 th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam ... At the same time, Union Gen. Ambrose Burnside foolishly sent troops across a narrow bridge that led to a steep hill occupied by ...

A historic symbol of the American Civil War and Washington County in general, Burnside Bridge played a key role in the Battle of Antietam in September 1862, when 400 Confederate soldiers held off ...