点评:The Antietam National Battlefield in Maryland is where the Battle of Antietam took place on September 17, 1862. This is considered to be the bloodiest single day in American history with over 23,000 casualties. The site includes lots of landmarks and monuments. Today, it is preserved as a peaceful park where visitors can learn about the battle by walking or driving around the sites. It had a pivotal role in leading to the Emancipation Proclamation. We took the driving tour which had numerous sites where you could see monuments and buildings that describe key parts of the battle. More than one person had suggested that we should go and see the cemetery. I will tell you I am very glad that we did. It was hard for us to find as I missed a turn on the driving tour of the battlefields. It is relatively easy to find as it is on the south side of Main street just on the east side of the city of Sharpsburg. It is located on the south side of the majority of the antietam battlefield sites and memorials. There is parking right along the street and entrance is right off the street. There is a church with restrooms right inside the gate. The restrooms were open but the church was not when we visited. It is not very large for the amount of civil war soldiers that died during the battle. You can walk it fairly quickly but I would suggest taking a little time here to honor the fallen. I particularly liked the sayings that equal a poem when put together. It’s mostly well kept with the grounds well maintained except for a pavilion that looked a little overgrown. There is a walkway that circles a statue called the Private Soldier Monument. This is a large granite statue of a Union infantryman facing north toward the battlefields. Overall, I found the visit a very moving place for the fact that a lot of those buried are unknown soldiers and I definitely recommend it for anyone visiting the area to learn about the battle and the civil war history.
翻译:安提塔姆国家战场位于马里兰州,是1862年9月17日安提塔姆战役的发生地。这被认为是美国历史上最血腥的一天,伤亡人数超过23,000人。战场上有许多地标和纪念碑。如今,它被保留为一个宁静的公园,游客可以步行或驾车游览,了解这场战役。这场战役在促成《解放黑奴宣言》的颁布过程中发挥了关键作用。我们参加了自驾游,沿途经过许多景点,可以看到纪念碑和建筑,它们描述了这场战役的关键部分。不止一个人建议我们去看看墓地。我很高兴我们去了。我们很难找到墓地,因为我在战场自驾游中错过了一个转弯。墓地相对容易找到,因为它位于夏普斯堡市东侧,主街的南侧。它位于大多数安提塔姆战场遗址和纪念碑的南侧。街边就有停车场,入口就在街边。教堂大门内有一间带卫生间的教堂。我们去的时候,卫生间是开放的,但教堂没有开放。相对于在战争中阵亡的众多内战士兵来说,教堂面积并不算大。你可以很快走完,但我建议你在这里花点时间纪念阵亡将士。我特别喜欢那些拼凑起来堪比诗歌的格言。除了一个看起来有些杂草丛生的亭子外,教堂大部分保存完好,庭院维护得很好。有一条绕着一座名为“列兵纪念碑”的雕像的走道。这是一座巨大的花岗岩雕像,描绘的是一位面朝北面战场的联邦步兵。总的来说,我发现这次参观非常感人,因为很多埋葬的人都是无名战士,我强烈推荐所有来该地区了解这场战争和内战历史的人来这里参观。