Guide to the Battle of Antietam: The Maryland Campaign of 1862 (U.S. Army War College Guides to Civil War Battles) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0700607846 ISBN 13: 9780700607846

Verlag: UNIV PR OF KANSAS, 1996

Inhaltsangabe

"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.

Über diesen Titel

Von der hinteren Coverseite

"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.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: UNIV PR OF KANSAS
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1996
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0700607846
• ISBN 13: 9780700607846
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 332
• Herausgeber: Luvaas Jay, Nelson Harold W.
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Nicht verfügbar