Antietam: photos from my Sept 16, 2004 trip
Roulette Farm complex (Photo
#1)
Note the scaffolding at ends of building on right
Roulette Farm complex (Photo
#2)
Roulette Farm complex (Photo #3)
Roulette Farm complex (Photo #4)
Carman map (section from 10:30 AM showing Irish Brigade
at Sunken Road)
Some excerpts from Carman manuscript:
From right to left the brigade was thus formed, 69th New York, 29th Massachusetts, 63rd and 88th New York.
Beyond a slight depression in the ridge, which was held by the 29th Massachusetts... were drawn up the 63rd and 88th New York.
We have stated that the 29th Massachusetts covered a depression in the ridge between the 69th and 63rd New York. It had been under heavy infantry and artillery fire in its advance, which it returned, but on reaching its position about 100 yards from the road ceased firing for it could not see the enemy in the road, nor could the enemy see it, as it was in the depression between the higher ground on its right and left and the ridge along the Sunken Road completely sheltered it, but it had a good range on the cornfield in the rear of the road, which was on higher ground opening wide before it, its shots cutting down the green stalks of corn as would a scythe and having their effect upon the enemy, who were hiding there or who came up as support to those in the road, and from these it received a severe fire.
Approach to Sunken Road (Photo
#1)
The above photo was taken at base of slope.
Perhaps near left flank of 69th New York?
Approach to Sunken Road (Photo
#2)
In the above photo we can now see (and be seen) by Rebels in the road
Note the fencing can be seen on right.
At the Sunken Road (Photo #3)
In the above photo we are now point-blank in front of the Rebels, who are in
the road.
Rebels's view from Sunken Road
(Photo #4)
In 1862 there was no corn or high vegetation here to block line-of-sight.
Rebels's view to right flank while in
Sunken Road (Photo #5)
Rebels's view to left flank while in Sunken Road (Photo #6)
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