BATTLE OF ANTIETAM

Battle of Antietam - Haunted Battlefield

One resident of Sharpsburg who visited the battlefield early one summer's morning saw several men in Confederate uniforms walking down the lane towards him. He assumed they were re-enactors or guides, the sound of his phone drew his attention from the men. On answering his mobile he looked up to find the soldiers had vanished.

The most famous story of the Bloody lane involves a group of boys from the McDonna School in Baltimore. The children had toured the battlefield for most of the day and ended the trip at Bloody Lane. The boys were allowed some free time to think about what they had learned that day. They were asked to record their impressions for a history. The comments that got the most attention from the teacher were written by several boys who walked down the road to the observation tower, which is located where the Irish Brigade charged the Confederate line.

The boys described hearing strange noises that became shouts, coming from the field near the tower. Some of them said that it sounded like a chant and others described the voices as though someone were singing a Christmas song in a foreign language a song that sounded like "Deck the Halls". More specifically, they described the words as sounding like the part of the song that goes "Fa-la-la-la-la". The singing came strongly and then faded away. When the teacher asked them if the words they heard were Fah-ah-bah-lah all the children agreed that this is what they heard.

Burnside Bridge is another area of the battlefield where paranormal activity and ghosts have been seen. Historians and experts report that the fighting here was fierce and there were many casualties, after the battle these bodies were hastily buried in mass graves close to the bridge. Visitors to the bridge at night have reported seeing blue balls of light moving on and around the bridge, and the sound of a phantom drum that slowly fades away.

Piper House, is located on the battlefield itself, during which, it served as headquarters to Confederate General Longstreet and the barn was used as a field hospital. The house was situated directly in the middle of the battle and after the fighting ended, three dead soldiers were removed from under the piano in the parlor. Owners have complained of strange sounds and mysterious figures that appear and vanish without explanation. The house now operates as a bed and breakfast the present owner's have not had any paranormal experiences. Guests however have reported hearing muffled voices and odd sounds coming from within their rooms, and a misty apparition has been seen in the doorway to the upstairs bathroom.

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