Bibliograph

Civil War ghosts of Sharpsburg, Mark P. Brugh and Julia Stinson Brugh

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Civil War ghosts of Sharpsburg, Mark P. Brugh and Julia Stinson Brugh

Language

eng

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no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Civil War ghosts of Sharpsburg

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Mark P. Brugh and Julia Stinson Brugh

Summary

The Maryland town devastated by the bloodiest day of the Civil War-the Battle of Antietam-is now home to its ghostly victims. In September 1862, fighting from the Battle of Antietam spilled into Sharpsburg's streets. Residents were left to bury the dead from both sides. Today, locals report lingering echoes of that strife, from the faint taps of a Union drummer boy named Charley King to the phantom footsteps of Confederate soldiers charging up the stairs of the Rohrbach House. Two spectral girls seen playing by the Big Spring in Children's Alley may be Savilla Miller and Theresa Kretzer, best friends torn apart by their divided loyalties. Tour guides Mark and Julia Brugh craft a vivid portrait of Sharpsburg in the Civil War and bring to light stories of the ghosts for whom the conflict never ended. Includes photos!

Target audience

adult

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