Following in the Footsteps - Semmes Brigade - Jim Buchanan
Schedule
Sat, 04 Jul, 2026 at 09:30 am
UTC-04:00Location
Antietam National Battlefield | Sharpsburg, MD
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The Antietam Institute is offering a series of monthly members-only battlefield excursions called “Following in the Footsteps.” These two-hour programs on Saturday mornings over the course of several months will be led by Antietam Institute historians and will cover the actions of a specific regiment or battery on the battlefield.During each month’s excursion, you’ll follow in the footsteps of a specific unit, learning where it was raised, its service before Antietam, and who commanded it. The excursion leader will stop at critical locations around the battlefield to explain what the unit and its soldiers experienced on September 17, 1862.
"Paul Semmes, Willis Gorman, and a Farmstead Too Far"
On July 4, Institute historian Jim Buchanan will lead the excursion following the footsteps of Semmes' brigade from the Hauser farmstead as they first run into Gorman’s Union brigade at the Alfred Poffenberger farmstead. We will then proceed northward and eventually end at the D.R. Miller farmstead. In addition to the battle narrative, we will learn about the three farmsteads that cover the route—Hauser, A. Poffenberger, and Miller.
To read more about Jim and this excursion, go to: https://antietaminstitute.org/paul-semmes-willis-gorman-and-a-farmstead-too-far-jim-buchanan/
This two-hour hike covers approximately 1 ½ miles, across moderate terrain and park roads. All excursions will run from 9:30 to 11:30 am and start at the Visitor Center overflow parking area. The "Following in the Footsteps" hikes are for current members only, and advance registration is required (login before registering), but there is no fee to attend. Members are required to purchase the park entrance pass at the Visitor Center. To register, go to: https://antietaminstitute.org/seasonal-events/
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Antietam National Battlefield, 5831 Dunker Church Rd,Sharpsburg,MD,United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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