James Rada, Jr. 9: Emmitsburg Lou Preston’s hand trembled slightly as he lifted the receiver and dialed the Gettysburg Police. His voice felt small in the quiet kitchen, white walls humming with the hum of the refrigerator. He reported the break-in at his house, every word careful and measured. A half hour later, an officer…

6: Antietam James Rada, Jr. Lou Preston eased his sedan onto the gravel drive of his family house on the edge of the National Park Service property for the Gettysburg Civil War Battlefield. Late afternoon sunlight filtered through pines, casting shifting patterns of gold and shadow across the yard, while the faint tang of damp…