Virginia Mumma Hildebrand (1901-1982) was an amateur historian who wrote about the history of Washington County, Maryland. The September 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam destroyed the Mumma family home, barn, and crops, and all of their personal property. In her youth she met residents and soldiers who survived the war and recorded their stories for future readers.
Michael S. Hildebrand is the grandson of Virginia Mumma Hildebrand. He grew up in Hagerstown, Maryland listening to the personal stories about the Battle of Antietam and hunted for relics on the family farm in his youth. He is the author of six nationally recognized textbooks for firefighters.
