Antietam is one of the pivotal battles of the Civil War. There were over 22,700 killed and wounded on a single day. General McClellan had a tremendous opportunity to win the day, and yet he did not. We discuss what the two sides looked like - for example, many of the Confederate soldiers had no shoes. The 150th anniversary of this important battle is on Monday, September 17, 2012. We also discuss the affect that photography played in the civil war. Now with photography, for the first time, some of the horrors of war could be viewed by folks at home. This played a profound role in people's mind. Also of key significance during this time is Abraham Lincoln's waiting for an important victory to launch the Emancipation Proclamation. Slavery was a bone of contention during this time frame. Slavery would become a war issue, which Lincoln would use to his advantage. The Constitution at this point, protected slavery. Participants: Dr. Hans Vought, Seward Osborne, Rev. Mark Diedrich, Dan Elmendorf