Silent Fall

Historical marker location:

5904 York Rd, Rosebank, Maryland

( Marker is on York Road (Maryland Route 45) just north of Rosebank Avenue, on the right when traveling south.)

[Senator Theatre].

The Battle of Antietam was one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War: The Battle of Antietam, which took place on September 17, 1862, was one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War. More than 23,000 soldiers were killed, wounded, or missing after 12 hours of fighting. The battle is considered a turning point in the war, as it gave President Lincoln the opportunity to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.