The two cannon in the field represent USA Battery B on the morning of Antietam. The cornfield was the scene of the initial charge of the Union and a very intense morning long battle. Most of the cannoneers were shot and 15 year-old Johnny Cook, the Battery’s bugler, took the position of two men and helped load and fire the cannon with the enemy only a few yards away. For his bravery the young man from Cincinnati was awarded the Medal of Honor.
