BGuthrie Photos: MD -- Antietam Natl Battlefield -- Event: Illumination Ceremony

MD -- Antietam Natl Battlefield -- Event: Illumination Ceremony:

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Description of Pictures: The Battle of Antietam was fought on September 17, 1862. Every year we gather to honor each of the 23,110 soldiers killed, wounded, or captured during the battle. Each light represents one who came here and offered his life to determine the kind of nation we would inherit. To the volunteers who make the Illumination possible, we offer our sincere appreciation.
Speakers:
* Invocation: Reverend John Schildt, Sharpsburg, Maryland
* Welcome: Dr. Susan Trail, Superintendent, Antietam National Battlefield
* Remarks: Ms. Georgene Charles, General Chair, Antietam Memorial Illumination
* Remarks: Steve & Carolyn Courtney, Bill & Phyllis Darrough, Staff Sgt. Andrew Darrough, Representing Volunteer Groups
* Remarks: Mr. Tom Riford, CEO & President, Hagerstown-Washington County Convention and Visitor's Bureau
* Remarks: Other Invited Guests
* Remarks: The Honorable Roscoe G. Bartlett, Jr., Congressman and Honorary Chairman of the Memorial Illumination
* Musical Selection: Ebenezer AME Church Choir, Hargerstown, Maryland
* Lighting for Those Currently Serving: The Reverend John Schildt, (Army) Lt. Col. Kevin McKenna (Ret.), (Navy) 1st Petty Officer Sig Braunch (Ret.), (Marines) 1st Sgt. Leroy Strong, (Coast Guard) Lt. Commander Charles Lahey (Ret.), (Air Force) Staff Sgt. Andrew Darrough
* Musical Selection: Ebenezer AME Church Choir, Hargerstown, Maryland
* Lighting: Honored Guests
* Benediction: The Reverend John Schildt
* Bag Piper: Mr. David Throne
* Echo Taps: Boonsboro High School Band
* Tour: The Memorial Illumination

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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. ANTIC1_121201_138.JPG: Georgene Charles
2. ANTIC1_121201_158.JPG: (left to right) Roscoe G. Bartlett, Jr., Georgene Charles, and Susan Trail
3. ANTIC1_121201_195.JPG: Susan Trail
4. ANTIC1_121201_222.JPG: Tom Riford
5. ANTIC2_121201_456.JPG: David Throne playing bagpipes in the distance
6. ANTIC2_121201_467.JPG: Boonsboro High School Band playing "Taps"
7. ANTIC2_121201_477.JPG: David Throne
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Description of Subject Matter: The Illumination is an event that Antietam puts on one night every winter. They put one lighted candle out for every soldier killed or wounded on the battlefield -- 23,000 in total. You drive through with your headlights off and just watch the magnitude of the scene. This is tougher with the new cars because they always have parking lights on as long as the car is on. Some people came prepared with black sheets of paper that they taped on their headlights.
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