The stone observatory on the Bloody lane is now finished and ready for visitors. The view from this point alone is worth a visit to the famous Bloody lane as you can take in the entire right to the left nearly four miles. There will be, when all planted, nearly four hundred markers, giving one a good idea of the entire battle field with the advantage of the good roads. Every body ought to visit it and make a study of this great battle.
A visit with O.T.'s grand-daughter
Submitted by StephenRecker on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 8:37pm
A few years back I had the pleasure of making the acquaintance of O.T. Reilly's grand-daughter, Missy. She spent a lot of her childhood with 'Pop' Reilly and has a million great stories. Recently I drove past her home and saw that it was for sale. Fearing the worst, I called her son and found out that she is fine but has moved into assisted living. Phew.
I went to visit her today and want to let her many friends know that she is doing well. As often happens she is not all that clear on the present but still remembers her times with O.T. and recounted some of the old memories. We spoke about how marvelous it was that she grew up around this interesting man who would garden and sweep yet maintain a crisp white shirt.
If any of her friends wish to come along next time i go or wish to go on their own, please contact me directly and I can get you set up.
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Hello. I'm Stephen Recker and welcome to my blog. In it I will be discussing the different projects I am working on related to the American Civil War with a focus on photography related to the battle of Antietam. I am particularly interested in how the battlefield has been interpreted throughout the years. I will be discussing how it was done then and how new technologies can be brought to bear to bring life to those old materials as well as new ones. See the 99 Places Every Antietam Battlefield Guide Should Know.
Sharpsburg Items
Antietam Valley Record
Thursday, September 5, 1895