Carriage House

Historical marker location:

10520 Old Frederick Rd, Woodstock, Maryland

( Marker is on Old Frederick Road (Maryland Route 99) west of Dorchester Way, on the right when traveling west.)

circa 1900.

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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.