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The Battle of Antietam took place on September 17, 1862, and still standsas the bloodiest single day in American military history. Additionally, inits aftermath, President Abraham Lincoln issued his famous EmancipationProclamation. In this engaging, easy-to-use guide, Carol Reardon and TomVossler allow visitors to understand this crucial Civil War battle in finedetail. Abundantly illustrated with maps and historical and modern photographs,A Field Guide to Antietam explores twenty-one sites on and near thebattlefield where significant action occurred. Combining crisp narrative andrich historical context, each stop in the book is structured around the followingquestions:

  • What happened here?
  • Who fought here?
  • Who commanded here?
  • Who fell here?
  • Who lived here?
  • How did participants remember the events?


    • With accessible presentation and fresh interpretations of primary andsecondary evidence, this is an absolutely essential guide to Antietam and itslasting legacy.

    A Field Guide to Antietam: Experiencing the Battlefield through Its History, Places, and People

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    Paperback / softback by Carol Reardon , Tom Vossler

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    The Battle of Antietam took place on September 17, 1862, and still standsas the bloodiest single day in American military... Read more

      Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
      Publication Date: 17/09/2016
      ISBN13: 9781469630205, 978-1469630205
      ISBN10: 1469630206

      Number of Pages: 336

      Non Fiction , History , Military History

      Description

      The Battle of Antietam took place on September 17, 1862, and still standsas the bloodiest single day in American military history. Additionally, inits aftermath, President Abraham Lincoln issued his famous EmancipationProclamation. In this engaging, easy-to-use guide, Carol Reardon and TomVossler allow visitors to understand this crucial Civil War battle in finedetail. Abundantly illustrated with maps and historical and modern photographs,A Field Guide to Antietam explores twenty-one sites on and near thebattlefield where significant action occurred. Combining crisp narrative andrich historical context, each stop in the book is structured around the followingquestions:

    • What happened here?
    • Who fought here?
    • Who commanded here?
    • Who fell here?
    • Who lived here?
    • How did participants remember the events?


      • With accessible presentation and fresh interpretations of primary andsecondary evidence, this is an absolutely essential guide to Antietam and itslasting legacy.

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