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The article offers news briefs related to the U.S. civil war. Susan Trail, superintendent of Monocacy National Battlefield in Maryland, has been selected to serve at Antietam National Battlefield in Maryland. Several public and private organizations are planning to build a visitor center and library on a battlefield site, owned by the Oklahoma Historical Society. J. David Hacker, an associate professor of history, is making efforts to count of the number of soldiers who died in the war.

The article presents the author's views on the role of a small town press in covering the events of the Civil War in Maryland in September 1862. He explains how the community in the state reacted to the coming of war through news stories, features, editorials, and even advertisements. The author believes that the September 10-24, 1862 newspaper edition had clearly demonstrated what the people in the state were doing and thinking before and after the Battle of Antietam.

The article reports that the town of Sharpsburg, Maryland, regarded as a historic residential community, has accepted the Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area status, a government designation that reportedly assists with historic preservation and tourism promotion.

The article informs that Maryland is promoting a 41-mile Monocacy River Trail that allows kayak and canoe paddlers to see the battlefield of the Battle of Monocacy.

The article focuses on the Civil War that was held in Montgomery County, Maryland. Montgomery County saw all manner of troop-staging, feints and dodges. In 1861, Mary E. Chiswell of Poolesville petitioned the government for nearly 500 dollars for fence rails, corn and fodder seized by the Yankees. Montgomery's proximity to Washington still defines its history.

The article focuses on the challenges of Susan Trail, superintendent of Antietam National Battlefield, Maryland, in guiding the park during its 150th celebration in September 2012.

The article offers information on the ongoing restoration work for the historic Miller farmhouse at Antietam National Battlefield in Maryland.

The article reports on the re-enactment of John Brown's march to the federal arsenal at the Kennedy Farm in Washington County, Maryland, last October 16, 2009. It notes that the move, which was participated by various enthusiast, served as a commemoration to the life and death of the violent abolitionist, Brown. It stresses that the commemoration was held at a four-day celebration featuring debates over the merits of Brown.