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In September of 1992 I walked this entire battlefield. It's the only Civil War battlefield I've ever visited. It was downright chilling and spooky to walk where so many fought (at close distances) were wounded and killed. I was alone. I never saw another person on any part of the battlefield all day, but often felt I was being accompanied and followed.

Just found your channel. Well done. The Civil War began and ended on my great uncles property. Wilmer McLean..where the Battle of Bull Run began..and then the surrender in Mcleans parlor at Appomattox. You've done a respectable job here.

My great great grandfather fought there he was a Hoosier out of Indiana he thought in 12 engagements throughout the war God Rest his soul

I've said it before and I will say it again. Antietam is the prime example of a well preserved Civil War battlefield. It is somewhat remote, there's very little development in the area, there are no businesses encroaching on the battlefield (Genersl Picket's Buffet, for example), and it is very well marked. You also had a beautiful day for your tour. Excellent video and series.

You guys absolutely are phenomenal with this stuff. Presentation, perspectives, visuals, everything, just outstanding. Well done. Bar none, the best history channel ANYWHERE.

Gotta admire the heart of the soldiers on both sides fighting for their respective causes. Good video

Once again GREAT episode JD! While visiting Antietam for the first time in 2018, one of the park rangers mentioned that in the late 1970s(?) one of the ground hogs had actually pushed some bone fragments of a fallen soldier out of it's den in Miller's Cornfield. Apparently a guest, who also happened to be a physician, was out walking the empty field after harvest and recognized the remains as human and promptly alerted the park staff!

Had the privilege of doing living history as an infantry soldier with the Medich Battalion at Antietam Battlefield back in early 2000's. Camped for two nights next to Dunkard Church which was unbelievable in itself. At night... I walked a distance away from the campfires to just sit and wonder what was going thru the minds of those that were entangled in the chaos of their day and was overwhelmed with my own emotions from so much loss. Thanks to the National Park Service and Col. Medich's leadership, it was one of my most favorite times in my reenacting years. Thank you so much for this video. From a Vietnam Era Marine Corps veteran.

I was just there for what will likely be my last visit, with a friend I first visited Gettysburg with in 1964! Ten years ago we walked the entire Union advance through the cornfield to the Dunker Church. This year, the old bones couldn't handle as much walking, so I am especially grateful that you walked to where we could not.

You could spend all day everyday learning about the civil war and still never learn it all. There’s too much to know. I still want to try! It never gets old for me. It all enthralls me unendingly. Thank you for your perspective. Love the info.

The irony of war is that some of the most horrendous battles were fought on some of the most beautiful and peaceful geography. This is certainly true of Antietam, and Gettysburg. Thanks for bringing our history to life on its actual location.

Glad to hear your latest report. Ha, ha, much better than the history classes I had back in the day. Sorry I am not able to help you financially, but please know you have my full support and prayers for your work. I am trusting youths will find you and learn what they are not taught in school. You never know who you may help. Thanks. Keep traveling.

Amazing how Quiet,and Peaceful it is now,and how Hellish it was on September 17th 1862...GREAT WORK as ALWAYS!!!

JD....... thank you for another fantastic vlog. Antietam must have been hell on earth. Thank you for your effort to make this event come alive.

Excellent video, thank you for not allowing part of this country's history to die,like so many are trying so hard too do!

250 Episodes! Congratulations JD. Each one is more impressive than the last. Thank you for taking us with you on your journeys through history!

Fantastic coverage of this section of the Antietam/Sharpsburg.

Great episode, I am really enjoying your Antietam series! Keep up the great work!

Absolutely outstanding. The history Underground’s Civil War content is top notch.

When I was at Antietam we saw a groundhog in one of the fields. My great grandfather was a First Sergeant in the 26th Georgia which was in the West Woods. He survived but had four brothers who did not survive the war.

Seriously one of the best episodes you’ve produced so far! Love it

Thanks, JD! Your on-site location, maps and descriptions bring the battle to life. Unfortunately all too real for those brave soldiers!

That entire area is dripping with history. I've never been but have read a lot and of course your programs. Plus, maybe you didn't know the C&O Bike Trail is there. Harper's Ferry and all. Thank you for your programs. I've loved every one of them

Thanks, JD. Great work. I spent a couple of days at Antietam on two visits and it thankfully looks the same. The NPS, local community, ABT, et al are to be applauded.

I'm from Missouri and have visited a few Civil war related sites, mostly sites that were related to Bushwacker activities throughout the war. The first time I visited the field where the Centralia massacre took place was an experience I'll never forget. As I walked from the parking lot out onto the field and started reading a few names on a monument of those killed by bushwackers I looked around and realized I was the only one there, even though there were a couple cars in the parking lot..Pretty odd.. I guess I expected to see someone else out there messing around but it was just me. That late October morning while looking around, a front came through. The winds picked up and began swirling the tall grasses growing in the field on which I was standing and the temperature dropped around 30 degrees or so before I could get back to the truck. Probably means nothing but something I'll always remember. it... Great video.

Another amazing video. Really enjoy how you walk the battlefield and show the viewer just what the men saw and went through. It helps put things into perspective and provides just a better all around overview of the battles. Thank you and keep ‘em coming !!!

Thank you for showing the troop movements. It gives such a better understanding as to what happened at the battle. Plus, you have provided some new info that I did not get from watching the American Battle Field Trust video on Antietam.

Outstanding! I love the way you do your videos and talk us through. Makes me hate to see the video end.

Excellent as always! As a Brit who may never visit these battlefields, you bring to life the books I've read. Unusually, I got a little confused with the geography of this one with the different woods and the N, S, E, W aspect. For me, a small map up in the corner of the screen with an arrow illustrating the particular movement you're describing, would have helped. But that's probably just me. Thanks and keep 'em coming!

Thanks for your presentation...its makes the history more real to see the land they were on and so forth. This battle was especially violent..

The noise, the glare, the confusion of battle & lack of communication really took its toll. God rest their souls.

I've been watching your channel for over a year now and I absolutely love it especially the content on the civil war. Not sure in a past life I lived through that time or was in battle but my soul thirst for the history of this period and is very familiar maybe I just like history or maybe the latter has some truth.

As always thank you for posting yet another excellent video on the Civil War and for keeping this history alive for all generations.

Outstanding presentation of a great yet terrible day. Hard to envision men shoulder to shoulder yet armed with accurate rifled muskets that had long range capabilities marching toward others just like them. I didn't know much of Antietam but have a far greater understanding than I did before. So tranquil and peaceful today, as it should be.

I love every episode that you put out. Completely! As a young boy, I was always drawn to The American Civil War.. no idea why? So, obviously, my favorite episodes are just og that. You are well-spoken and on-point with everything. You've taught me a lot as far as angles and positions. What a hell of a teacher! I am a re-enactor and was there for the 135th filming of Bloody Lane, A.P. Hill's Counterattack and the Cornfield for God's and Generals. Aside from the movie cameras and crews.. what a sight!! Re-enactors by the thousands!! Smoke! Rebel yell! And, so many musket and cannon shots that it literally sounded as though someone has dozens of full-auto machine guns with large explosives (cannons) in-between. My grandparents took me to participate. But, I was too young to be on the battlefield alone (they didn't re-enact). But, I did get to be in some marching (ended up not being in the film.. only some footage used in the bonus of the film).. Anyway, it's crazy how you describe these things so much in detail. And, it's another thing to see it strategically put together right Infront of you. Goosebumps! And, seeing all of those union charging the sunken road.. I remember having a large sense of being scared (picturing myself in the sunken road).. you'd either freeze still or die trying. You couldn't run from that many enemy. There's still a video (they mailed to all of the participants including dog tags) someone has uploaded on KZfaq. You should check it out (135th Anniversary of Antietam 1997). It was amazing! Thank You so much for what you do to preserve a subject that is no longer taught in our crazy school systems!! Learn from history so to be better. Learn from history so as to not repeat!

Best Civil war history channel bar none, keep up the good work. I absolutely love your channel. Greetings from the UK

Excellent presentation, JD. I am really learning quite a lot from this series. I’m ready for the next one! 👍

This is excellent. During my one visit to Antietam some years ago I spent some time making my way through the West Woods, so this adds to my knowledge of what happened in that area. Thank you, and well done.

Antietam is the most beautiful battlefield. It’s perfect for bicycles but turn around at the sunken road tower if you can’t climb steep hills.

You have wonderful videos. Your very respectful and you explain everything so well.Very educational.

I always look forward to new episodes. Everything you do is awesome. Keep up the great work!

What a horror that Union soldiers were caught in the middle and getting hit front and back! Thanks for the video, appreciate your skill with the camera and your eye for what is interesting!

The beginning of your video took me back to when I was in the Army, 67-71. In a non combat situation you NEVER EVER set your weapon on the ground. The bolt or barrel could easily get fouled with dirt. It was a common practice to "stack" arms, that is, interlock the flash suppressors at the end of the barrels of three rifles to form a triangle so you could do other tasks not requiring your weapon without setting your weapon on the ground. Flash back time LOL

Well done! As fluid depiction of a battle as we fought during WWII. On my bucket list to revisit when we travel to Hagerstown for family. One of the biggest take always I had from my previous visit was from the visitors center where they had a graphic telling how over 8 million rounds were expelled that day in making it the most violent day in the history of the United States.

Having visited Antietam last year I appreciated the perspective you gave. It was a great aid in understanding the big picture. Keep up the good work!

Another great video JD. You do an excellent job of describing these battles which isn’t an easy thing to do. The 15th Massachusetts monument is well worth the walk to see . That poor regiment took horrendous casualties.

Like always you did an excellent job. Really enjoying this series

Love, love love your channel ~ I always learn so much from you❣️

Your channel is my favorite! Keep it up!!!

I thoroughly enjoy every episode. I also have to give you credit of telling this history and remaining respectful to the Union as well as the Confederacy. 160 years later and the discussion of the American Civil War is still touchy to so many. The union fought to save the Union while the south fought for a way of life they always knew. The vast majority of southerners never owned slaves , so their fight was not about that. Without living in that moment , Im not sure what the the average confederate soldier was fighting for. I would summize that many of them were just fighting for their individual state and or property. We all should take a minute and remember the men in blue as well as the men in gray were all Americans. Both sides comitted war time attrocities on their opponents military as well the civilians that had the misfortune to be in the way. The North can point to Andersonville whilst the south could point towards Sherman's march to the sea. Slavery was a horrid portion of our history , that is an understatement at best. Individual men died with individual thoughts on both sides of the mason dixon line. Once again , not sure you get the recognition for respecting this touchy subject, but I believe it is due. In one of your videos you gave a reason why monuments shouldnt be taken down, I couldnt have said it better. Every soldier that fell in the early 1860's had a mother, father, siblings and children.. No matter their points of view they were human and Americans.

Great coverage of a hard battle for the Union. Well done 👏

Very interesting thank you as others have said such a beautiful place but what horrors of war took place there all those years ago , great film 👍

Thanks History Underground, brilliant series 👍

Great view of what's going on . Thanks. Great work as always.

Always enjoy the information and presentation of your videos. Just discovered my great, great, great grandfather Ruben Walters was a member if the 21st South Carolina and was killed during the battle of Old Men and Young Boys in Petersburg, VA, He is most likely buried in a mass grave.

Well you do such a great job with these history lessons. These videos should be shown to kids in school so they understand the civil war

Thanks JD for another great series.

I appreciate you and respect what you do.

I hope you are impartial in your story telling, tell the story on both sides, cause the south had some of the finest officers serving the csa, plz show some of the monuments on the southern side too, Thanks and keep up the good work!!

Excellent content as always!

Great Video you do an incredible job of telling the history Thank you Sir

Good work as always, J.D. Congrats on #250!

Love the 3 rifle and bucket great video thanks for keeping history alive

Hard to believe that over one hundred years ago Americans were fighting Americans on this battlefield that was drenched in blood but now it looks so peaceful and serene that it seems to do honor to the brave men, both Union and Confederate who fell during the battle.

Indefectible, suh. Simply sublime.

Your bringing alive history to us in a whole new way your amazing at what u do brother keep ot up

This is LaDonna's partner Bob. I have always been fascinated with the civil war, with a heavy leaning tword the south. Not the slavery, but just in general. I have a good friend that reminded me that most southern folks were not slave owners, mainly the rich folks. Folks in the north had slaves too, sooo. Anyway, I really like your content, and I've subscribed. Thank you for all the work you do to make these presentations.

Fantastic video with a real twist on it the day that enfolded and what happened there, many thanks for your presentaion today .

I’d like to see a video about William Barksdale, who was later killed at Gettysburg I believe in the Peach Orchard. He was a player in the Sumner caning that helped precipitate the war. He was very active and evidently quite a leader.

Extremely interesting. Thank you for sharing.

Another great video thank you so much for sharing them

Thanks JD. Another great video. 👍👍👍👍👍

What a time to be a civil war aficionado!!! So much great content

1:53 The 90th PA monument was originally 3 actual rifles and a kettle suspended from them. It was placed there by the veterans of the regiment. After years of exposure to the elements the guns became ruined with rust and was replaced by the monument that is there now. It is my favorite monument on any battlefield.

I appreciate your channel and what you do so much.I wish you could have been my History Teacher You make it even more interesting Again thank you so much.❤️👍🇺🇸

I don’t think I’ve anticipated one of your videos like I am for the bloody lane walk through.

Keep up the great work, JD!

Great video mate enjoyed it mate can't wait for the next one 👍🔥

Well done! I’m looking forward to the next episode!

This is so good! Very well done JD! I love the way you tell us what happened and show us on the map~hearing it/seeing it helps me understand so much better! Love your style!

Great over all presentation!

Perfect depiction! Thanks.

Command and control in these massive battles always confounds me. The commanders didn’t have detailed maps with grid squares, aerial reconnaissance photos, radios, telephones etc. A guy like Barksdale with his aggressive nature does well in this action but his tactics result in disaster at Gettysburg. I marvel at times at how Robert E Lee or Ulysses Grant somehow instigated troop movements during battles that altered the outcomes. Hancock at Gettysburg is one of my favourites. It must have required a combination of intelligence, intuition, aggression and luck to be successful.

I can’t imagine the blood and dead on those fields let alone having to walk over them knowing you could be next. Both sides suffered that day. That whole battle was a slaughter on both sides. No one won that day and it would go on for 3 more years.😢 Thank you for another great video and woodchuck holes are a way of life for framers back then just as the are now. I have a lot of them on my farm as well.😁👍

Excellent series JD 👍🏼😎

An excellent explanation beautifully photographed.

Watching from Thailand. I saw that movie Glory..

Always great learn from your channel thank you Teacher JD give you 🍎

Great content! And very well edited

Awesome video man great job.

Learned about this in High School. You have filled so many gaps and added depth to the story. Using "Buzz Saw" was being nice.....

Again amazing job.

Honestly, I've been partial to other channels that have a similar purpose, but but you've grown on me. Isn't that good to hear! Keep up the good work.

Thank you for sharing ✌️🇺🇲🙏

You must be a quick study! Antietam is a complex battle!

Excellent

I hope to take a trip there eventually. I have visited several areas around Knoxville, Stones River, Parker's Crossroads, Shiloh and Vicksburg.

I really like your series.

Nicely done and honorable to all that gave their lives.