Historical Marker
Gen. Bradley L. Johnson's Raid
Historical marker location:
302 Main St, New Windsor, Maryland
( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Maryland Route 31) and Green Valley Road, on the left when traveling east on Main Street.)
Looting in New Windsor. Early's 1864 Attack on Washington.
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.