{"product_id":"antietam-south-mountain-and-harpers-ferry-9780803239708","title":"Antietam South Mountain and Harpers Ferry","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA guide to the sites in Maryland and West Virginia associated with the Antietam campaign, including excursions to Harpers Ferry and South Mountain. Thorough descriptions and analyses, augmented with vignettes and numerous maps, it conveys the mechanics as well as the human experience of the campaign.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A refreshing and original study of America’s bloodiest day that is free of the clichés found in some previous works on this subject. Using original sources and consulting the latest scholarship on Antietam, Rafuse has written a superb battle and campaign study.”—Ted Alexander, chief historian of Antietam National Battlefield\u003cbr\u003e\"Excellent guides at a reasonable price, written by experts on the battle.\"—James Durney, \u003ci\u003eSuncoast Civil War Society Newsletter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A necessary addition to any Antietam library.\"—James Durney, \u003ci\u003eTOCWOC, A Civil War Blog\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I've often expressed my admiration for Nebraska's \u003ci\u003eThis Hallowed Ground\u003c\/i\u003e series of Civil War battlefield guides, and this latest volume by Ethan Rafuse continues the series's tradition of consistent quality in information and presentation. . . . I would recommend this volume as the best general use touring guide for this campaign.\"—Andrew Wagenhoffer, Civil War Books and Authors blog\u003cbr\u003e\"Rafuse provides a helpful guidebook dedicated to this single campaign arena. Employing the latest research, he guides the visitor (in person or by armchair) through all the various stops associated with the fighting at South Mountain, Harpers Ferry, and Antietam.\"—M. J. Smith Jr., \u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eAntietam, South Mountain, and Harpers Ferry: A Battlefield Guide\u003c\/i\u003e is a worthy continuation of the University of Nebraska Press series. . . . Meticulous maps as well as detailed sources and recommendations for further reading add to the experience of reading this volume.\"—Timothy B. Smith, \u003ci\u003eRegister of the Kentucky Historical Society \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow to Use This Guide\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAntietam\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Road to Antietam\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAntietam National Battlefield Visitor Center\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStop 1      Battlefield Vista\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1a    Lee Arrives, September 15, 1862\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1b    Lee Deploys and Plans, September 16, 1862\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1c    Lee's Battle Plan, September 17, 1862\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStop 2      Pry House\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2a    The Federals Arrive, September 15, 1862\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2b    McClellan Deploys His Command, September 16, 1862\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2c    McClellan Plans and Manages the Battle, September 17, 1862\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverview of Hooker's Fight, 5:309:00 a.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStop 3      North Woods\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3a    Hooker Moves into Position, September 1617, 1862\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3b    The I Corps Attacks, 5:006:00 a.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStop 4      East Woods\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4a    Twilight Skirmish, September 16, 1862, 4:307:00 p.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4b    Ricketts's Battle, September 17, 1862, 5:007:00 a.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStop 5      The Hagerstown Pike\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5a    Doubleday's Attack, 6:006:30 a.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5b    Into the Cornfield, 6:007:00 a.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStop 6      The Cornfield\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6a    Hood's Counterattack, 6:457:15 a.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6b    Hood's Repulse, 7:157:45 a.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6c    Hill Arrives, 7:458:30 a.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6d    Greene's Advance, 8:159:00 a.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverview of Sumner's Fight, 9:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStop 7      West Woods\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7a    Sumner Arrives, 7:009:00 a.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7b    Into the West Woods, 9:009:30 a.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7c    McLaws Arrives, 8:009:30 a.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7d    \"We must get out of this,\" 9:0010:00 a.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7e    Gordon's Charge, 9:4510:15 a.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStop 8      Dunker Church\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8a    Greene Seizes the West Woods, 9:00 a.m.12:45 p.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8b    Franklin's Battle, 1:003:00 p.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStop 9      Bloody Lane\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9a    French Arrives, 7:309:30 a.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9b    French's Attack, 9:3011:00 a.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9c    The Union Breakthrough, 11:00 a.m.1:30 p.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverview of Burnside's Fight, 10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStop 10     Burnside Bridge\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10a   \"A Difficult Task,\" 9:0011:15 a.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10b   The Federal Success, 11:15 a.m.1:30 p.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStop 11     The IX Corps Attacks\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11a   The Federals Deploy, 1:003:00 p.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11b   Christ's and Welsh's Advance, 3:154:30 p.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11c   Rodman's Attack, 3:154:30 p.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStop 12     Otto Cornfield\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12a   A. P. Hill Arrives, 3:004:15 p.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12b   The 16th Connecticut, 3:454:30 p.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12c   The Federals Hold the Bridge, 4:306:00 p.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStop 13     Lee's Headquarters\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e13a   Lee's Council of War, September 17, 1862\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e13b   The Day After, September 18, 1862\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStop 14     National Cemetery\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e14a   Lee Retreats, September 1821, 1862\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e14b   Antietam National Cemetery\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOptional Excursion 1    Bloody Lane\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStop A      Hill's Defense, 9:30 a.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStop B      Weber's and Morris's Attacks, 9:3010:00 a.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStop C      Kimball's Attack, 10:0010:15 a.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStop D      Anderson and Richardson Arrive, 10:0011:15 a.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStop E      The Irish Brigade Attacks, 11:1511:45 a.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStop F      The Sunken Road Is Captured, 11:45 a.m.12:15 p.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStop G      The Union Attack Stalls, 12:152:00 p.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOptional Excursion 2    Burnside Bridge\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStop A      Toombs's Position, 7:3010:00 a.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStop B      The First Federal Assault, 10:0010:30 a.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStop C      Nagle's Attack, 10:4511:15 a.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStop D      The Federals Capture the Bridge, noon1:00 p.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStop E      The Union Bridgehead, 1:003:00 p.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStop F      Rodman's March and Crossing, 10:30 a.m.1:15 p.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStop G      The Federal Pause, 1:003:00 p.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOptional Excursion 3    Boteler's Ford\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStop A      Recrossing the Potomac, September 1819, 1862\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStop B      The Battle of Shepherdstown, September 1920, 1862\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSouth Mountain\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverview of the Battle of South Mountain, September 14, 1862\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStop 1      Fox's Gap\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1a    Cox's Attack, 5:00 a.m.noon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1b    Union Victory, noon10:00 p.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStop 2      Mt. Tabor Cemetery\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2a    Meade's Assault and Rodes's Defense, 4:306:00 p.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2b    Hatch's Assault, 4:3010:00 p.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStop 3      Mountain House\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3a    Gibbon's Attack, 5:009:00 p.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStop 4      Burkittsville\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4a    Franklin's Assignment, 5:00 a.m.noon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4b    The Federal Attack, noon5:45 p.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStop 5      Gathland State Park\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5a    Cobb's Defense, 5:456:00 p.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5b    Last Stand at Crampton's Gap, 6:007:00 p.m.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5c    Franklin Moves into Pleasant Valley, September 15, 1862\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarpers Ferry\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverview of the Siege of Harpers Ferry, September 1315, 1862\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarpers Ferry National Historic Park Visitor Center\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStop 1      Harpers Ferry\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1a    Strategic Point and Deathtrap\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1b    The Confederates Converge on Harpers Ferry, September 1013, 1862\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1c    The Hapless Defenders, September 1013, 1862\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStop 2      Bolivar Heights\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2a    The Noose Is Closed, September 13, 1862\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2b    Confederate Bombardment, September 1415, 1862\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2c    Harpers Ferry Falls, September 1415, 1862\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter Antietam\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix A  Orders of Battle\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix B  Organization, Weapons, and Tactics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSources\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Further Reading\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49527698129239,"sku":"9780803239708","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780803239708.jpg?v=1731868895","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/antietam-south-mountain-and-harpers-ferry-9780803239708","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}