Miller's Cornfield

Miller's Cornfield (usually referred to as 'the Cornfield') is a section of the Antietam battlefield of the American Civil War.

Overview of the Battle of Antietam, 6 A.M. The Cornfield is slightly left of center.

It is remembered as the site of some of the most savage fighting of the Battle of Antietam, which itself was the bloodiest single-day action of the Civil War. The Union and Confederates fought in the cornfield, many being wounded. ^[1]

References

^ "The Cornfield Trail" (PDF). National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior, Antietam National Battlefield Sharpsburg, Maryland. 18 July 2007. Retrieved 2015-06-15.

"Battle of Antietam: Carnage in a Cornfield". historynet.com. 12 June 2006. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
"The Cornfield at Antietam". history1800s.about.com. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
"cwla - Antietam Modern Image Gallery 11 Frame". civilwarlandscapes.org. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
National Park Service pamphlet The Cornfield Trail - September Harvest of Death, pp. 1–2.
Antietam's Cornfield - a blog dedicated to preserving and sharing stories of the events of 17 September 1862 - https://antietamscornfield.com/

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[civilwartraveler-1] "The Cornfield Trail" (PDF). National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior, Antietam National Battlefield Sharpsburg, Maryland. 18 July 2007. Retrieved 2015-06-15.

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