Event Dime

The Lower Battlefield of Antietam with Bert Dunkerly

When:

August 17, 2026 · 6:00 PM

Where:

Historic Tredegar, 480 Tredegar St, Richmond, VA

Source:

6AM City Richmond – Events

What happened on Antietam’s forgotten battlefield? Hear historian Bert Dunkerly reveal its hidden history and preservation. While Antietam remains one of the most famous engagements of the Civil War, the lower end of the battlefield has been largely overlooked, in preservation and in scholarship. This area saw the final Union and Confederate attacks of the day and many details of these actions remain largely unknown. Historian Bert Dunkerly will discuss why this area has been neglected and its r