| Guide to the Battle of Antietam Contributor(s): Luvaas, Jay (Editor), Nelson, Harold W. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0700607846 ISBN-13: 9780700607846 Publisher: University Press of Kansas OUR PRICE: $29.65 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 1996 Annotation: "America's bloodiest day" - the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862 - left more dead American soldiers in its wake than any other 24-hour period in history. Antietam and the related battles of the Maryland Campaign that led up to the lethal confrontation did not result in decisive defeats for either side. But they did serve as a brutal warning to an out-gunned, out-commanded, and out-organized Union army. This guide will be invaluable to anyone - from battlefield explorer to armchair observer - who wants a moment-by-moment replay of one of the most significant Civil War campaigns. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 19th Century - History | Military - General |
| Dewey: 973 |
| LCCN: 96-15563 |
| Series: U.S. Army War College Guides to Civil War Battles |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 5.56" W x 8.52" (0.88 lbs) 332 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Geographic Orientation - Maryland - Topical - Civil War - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: America's bloodiest day--the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862--left more dead American soldiers in its wake than any other 24-hour period in history. Antietam and the related battles of the Maryland Campaign that led up to the lethal confrontation did not result in decisive defeats for either side. But they did serve as a brutal warning to an out-gunned, out-commanded, and out-organized Union army. Eyewitness accounts by battle participants make these guides an invaluable resource for travelers and nontravelers who want a greater understanding of five of the most devastating yet influential years in our nation's history. Explicit directions to points of interest and maps--illustrating the action and showing the detail of troop position, roads, rivers, elevations, and tree lines as they were 130 years ago--help bring the battles to life. In the field, these guides can be used to recreate each battle's setting and proportions, giving the reader a sense of the tension and fear each soldier must have felt as he faced his enemy. |