Summary: This tour follows the opening attack on the Confederate right flank during the Battle of Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862. The focal point of the attack and the tour is the Burnside Bridge, one of the most famous Civil War landmarks. The Confederate defenders managed to hold out here for more than four hours against repeated Union assaults. 7-stop walking tour, approximately 60 minutes, narrated by Keith Snyder, Antietam National Battlefield. Introduction: John Fieseler. Period music: Al Neale.
