The Horror of Antietam

The Horror of Antietam:
A misty rain shrouded Antietam Creek as Pvt. David L. Thompson and other footsore soldiers from the 9^th New York Infantry took their places on the Union line and unrolled their blankets. It was Sept. 16, 1862, a night marked by the sputtering fire of nervous pickets, the cursing of men tripping over objects in the dark (including a regimental dog), and waves of panic.