Guide to the Battle of Antietam

by Luvaas, Jay

• ISBN13: 9780700607846
• ISBN10: 0700607846
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-08-01
• Publisher: Univ Pr of Kansas

Summary

"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.

Table of Contents

List of Maps
How to Use This Book
Acknowledgments
Introduction
The Maryland Campaign 4-19 September 1862, The Road to South Mountain	p. 3
The Battle of South Mountain 14 September 1862	p. 11
From South Mountain to Antietam	p. 71
Crampton's Gap	p. 75
From Crampton's Gap to Harpers Ferry	p. 85
Bolivar Heights: The Defense of Harpers Ferry	p. 96
Harpers Ferry to Antietam	p. 109
The Battle of Antietam	p. 115
Field Logistics in the Civil War	p. 255
Order of Battle	p. 285
Recapitulation of Casualties	p. 301
General Index	p. 303
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