The Sunken Trail (which became known as the Blood Lane afterwards) where another portion of the battle at Antietam was fought. The depressed area which was a lane between two farms served as a defense line for the Confederate Army. In the end the Union forces depleted the Confederates enough that they were forced to retreat. However the loss on the Union side was so great they were unable to pursue and overtake the South. The fencing along the trail today is a replica of what was there during the Civil War.
Thank you Katy, Diane, Rick, Nicole, Lynda, Babs and Clare! Thanks for the favs too- they are definitely appreciated as I do try to put a lot of thought into each picture and the way it should be presented. I've been processing all the Antietam shots in black and white to keep with the Civil War era. I felt this one needed to look like an old photo as well.
Thank you Katy, Diane, Rick, Nicole, Lynda, Babs and Clare! Thanks for the favs too- they are definitely appreciated as I do try to put a lot of thought into each picture and the way it should be presented. I've been processing all the Antietam shots in black and white to keep with the Civil War era. I felt this one needed to look like an old photo as well.
@debbiehowe Thank you Debbie!