Reminiscences of Sharpsburg - John Philemon Smith

John Philemon Smith, a venerable and widely known teacher in the county and local historian, was 11 at the time of the Battle of Antietam. History became a major focus for him and he wrote articles about historic events in the Sharpsburg area for all the local newspaper. It is believed some of his columns have been preserved in this publication, "Reminiscences of Sharpsburg 1763 to 1912", a collection of his essays.