Antietam Layouts

These are my layouts of the Antietam National Battlefield.

Witness



Each year for the anniversary of the Battle of Antietam I try to do a layout. The photo is of the Sunken Road or Bloody Lane.

Credits:
-White background paper from *Life's a Party* by Britt-ish Designs
-Black paper (mat), black and white paper (strip), black polka dot paper (strip), stitches from *Quirky Crow* by Polka Dot Plum
-Paper shapers by Britt-ish Designs
-White paper (tag) from *Gretchen* by Britt-ish Designs
-String and staples from *Enchantment* by Britt-ish Designs
-Red ribbon from *Fairchild Add-on* by Britt-ish Designs

At the heart of freedom



I created this layout to commemorate the 148th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862. Photos are from the anniversary of the battle in 2009.

Journaling says:
The course of the Civil War was about the change as the Union and Confederate armies amassed their forces near Sharpsburg, MD. Confederate General Robert E. Lee was seeking to win a crucial victory on northern soil while Union General George B. McClellan wanted to drive the Rebels out of Maryland. The battle began at dawn on September 17, 1862, first amongst the rip cornfields near the tiny Dunker Church then spread to the West Woods. Later it would erupt along an old sunken farm lane. As afternoon approach the fighting spread to the steep banks of the Antietam Creek. At the end of the 12 hours of fighting the two sides stubbornly held their ground. The hours after the fighting ceased were spent tending to the wounded and the dead. Both sides fought with courage and bravery. The battle of Antietam would be the bloodiest day in American history. In 12 hours of fighting there were more than 23,000 casualties. The battle of Antietam provided President Abraham Lincoln with the opportunity to issue the Emancipation Proclamation which would free the slaves in the southern states. This also gave a duel purpose to the Union army: to preserve the union and to end slavery. The courage of the Union troops at Antietam would help to bring freedom to all Americans.

Credits:
-Inspired by Courtney templates by Britt-ish Designs
-Made in America by Britt-ish Designs
-Sailor Boy by Britt-ish Designs
-I'm yours by Britt-ish Designs and DeCrow Designs
-Arabian Adventure by Britt-ish Designs

Sharpsburg, MD



The intro page for Sharpsburg, MD for the *Places I've Been* book.

Credits:
-Blue paper and buttons from *Star Gazing* by Ellie Lash
-Black paper (frame) from *Enchanted* by Britt-ish Designs
-Alpha from *Gretchen* by Britt-ish Designs
-Flowers from *EZ Dreams* by Erica Zane
-Leaves from *Secret Sage* by Erica Zane
-Tab from *Lil Brother* by Britt-ish Designs
-Sheer ribbon from *My Ribbon Jar* by Britt-ish Designs
-Stitches from *Mermaid Lagoon* by Britt-ish Designs
-Template #13 by Neeceebee Designs

Antietam National Battlefield







I already did an entire book about Antietam, but I wanted to include it in the "Places I've Been" book so I created a sort of condensed version. The journaling is the text from the brochure. All photos were taken in June 2006.

Credits:
-Blue paper from Enchantment by Britt-ish Designs
-Red paper from Fairchild by Britt-ish Designs
-Stitches from In Stitches: Basic by Britt-ish Designs
-Staples from Toy Sherriff by Britt-ish Designs
-Alpha from Boy Oh Boy by Polka Dot Plum and Matahati Designs