During the battle that left twenty-six thousand Civil War soldiers dead or wounded, two photographers recorded the grim battlefield scenes, a study of war's carnage that horrified the American public
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The events that occurred across the fields and woodlots around Sharpsburg and along Antietam Creek bring hundreds of thousands of visitors to Antietam National Battlefield every year.
This is the full story of Antietam, ranging from the opening shots of the battle to the powerful reverberations—military, political, and social—it sent through the armies and the nation.
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With accessible presentation and fresh interpretations of primary and secondary evidence, this is an absolutely essential guide to Antietam and its lasting legacy.
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This book provides the official history of the Maryland Campaign of 1862 as prepared by the Antietam Battlefield Board. An overview of the events which occurred, along with battle maps...
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Recounts the circumstances leading up to the battle of Antietam, the events of the battle, and its aftermath, and discusses the opposing generals, weaponry, and tactics.