The Battle of Antietam taking place on September 17, 1862 is recognized as the bloodiest event in the history of the United States. It is hard to imagine that at this picturesque place at the foot of the Appalachians near the Potomac River, 4, 000 American soldiers and 6 generals among them were killed. Currently, the Antietam Battlefield has become a visitor center, and I became only one of approximately 330, 000 people attending this historically significant place annually.

The beginning of my journey to this historical site allowed me to enjoy the picturesque views of the Appalachian Mountains. Our tour on the territory of the Antietam Battlefield started from viewing two different movies explaining the historical significance of the battle and battlefield. Frankly speaking, I thought that I was an expert in this historical event because I wrote customized papers and coursework gcse assignments on the Antietam Battle not so long ago. Still, I learnt a lot of new information from these two movies which revealed not only the historical significance of the battle, but also its atmosphere. Then, we walked on the territory of the battlefield. I was impressed with the fact that along with numerous monuments, there were some highlights of the battlefield preserved since the late nineteenth century, including the Burnside Bridge and Sunken Road.   However, I was especially impressed with the Witness Tree near the Burnside Bridge which was there in 1862 when the battle took place and still remains there at the present moment