. Book of the Royal blue . MAP or THE BATTLE oktheANTIET4.\I lou^ht on the JG^and 17* Septf mbfrlflC? J CONFEDERATE ULLAGE IN A UNION STATE IN JI/IR TIMES. 9. BURNSIDE BRIDGE. ANTIETAM BATTLEFIELD. the wounded on the field and their suffer-ings on that field of blood. They perhaps knew that the SecondMaryland Regiment would be in the fightand felt they would acquit themselves withhonor. It is fitting, therefore, to repeat thetribute that has been paid to their Second Maryland Infantry was one ofthe regiments that was stationed for a timein the Arsenal. There ha\e been many deeds
. Book of the Royal blue . MAP or THE BATTLE oktheANTIET4.\I lou^ht on the JG^and 17* Septf mbfrlflC? J CONFEDERATE ULLAGE IN A UNION STATE IN JI/IR TIMES. 9. BURNSIDE BRIDGE. ANTIETAM BATTLEFIELD. the wounded on the field and their suffer-ings on that field of blood. They perhaps knew that the SecondMaryland Regiment would be in the fightand felt they would acquit themselves withhonor. It is fitting, therefore, to repeat thetribute that has been paid to their Second Maryland Infantry was one ofthe regiments that was stationed for a timein the Arsenal. There ha\e been many deeds of heroismrecounted of the troops engaged in the battleof Antietam; but those of this regimentequalled the bra\ery of our forefathers. It belonged to the corps of the gallantBurnside, and had been with him at New-bern, and now the duty of storming thetete du pout at Antietam Creek, had de-volved upon it; and never did veteransmove forward with steadier step to moreperilous enterprise, or one in which thechances of surviving it were so fearfullyfew. All the bluster, bra\ado and reckless-ness, supposed to be the distinguishing markof Tenfant perdu of Bal
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