I don't think it's about any particular battle of the Civil War, although it's true that Antietam did have the most casualties. But you have to remember that this song is sung from the perspective of someone in the battle, so with all the blooshed going on around them, it could be possibly any battle of the war. Traumatic situations always seem much longer than they really are.
I don't think it's about any particular battle of the Civil War, although it's true that Antietam did have the most casualties. But you have to remember that this song is sung from the perspective of someone in the battle, so with all the blooshed going on around them, it could be possibly any battle of the war. Traumatic situations always seem much longer than they really are.