In this special 162nd battle anniversary edition of the podcast, co-hosts Tom McMillan and John Banks dive into some of their favorite soldier stories — from the United States soldier who carved his name into a window sill at the Dunker Church to four soldiers who wrote to loved ones as they lay mortally wounded on the battlefield (and others).
"7 AM at which I am wounded," one of the them, a soldier from Michigan, wrote in his journal. "This is written on the spot wherein I lay. May God bless me and forgive all my sins, through Jesus Christ."
Incredible connection to the stories of those who fought and died at Antietam. Particularly moved by the story of Henry Winters, a simple farmer turned soldier from NY who left his name on the windowsill of the Dunker church. I was just there and traced the carving with my finger; it is speculated he crossed the battlefield to locate or visit with his brother who was in a regiment near the church. This particular detail hit home for me as a brother, for if my brother and I had been placed in similar circumstances 162 years ago, I would have done the same with the utmost determination.
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