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The untold story of Antietam’s Dunker Church: From battlefield icon to rubble and revival
Episode 49

The untold story of Antietam’s Dunker Church: From battlefield icon to rubble and revival

The Antietam and Beyond Podcast · Tom McMillan and John Banks

October 28, 202556m 26s

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Show Notes

In Episode 49, former Antietam National Park Service ranger Alann Schmidt joins co-hosts John Banks and Tom McMillan for a freewheeling discussion about the iconic Dunker Church on the battlefield. Schmidt, co-author of September Mourn | The Dunker Church of Antietam Battlefield, also dishes on the church's lesser-known post-war history (pile of rubble, convenience store). Plus. McMillan tells the story of an inscription by a veteran on the exterior of the church.   

This podcast is sponsored by Civil War Trails, which since 1994 has connected visitors with small towns and big stories across a network that now spans six states.

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McMillan is author of the recently released The Year That Made America: From Rebellion to Independence and four other books. Banks is author of A Civil War Road Trip Of A Lifetime and numerous magazine articles about the Civil War. Find them on Facebook at Author Tom McMillan and John Banks' Civil War Blog. Banks' popular Civil War blog is here.

Topics

Civil WarAmerican history19th century historyhistoryU.S. historyAntietamGettysburg