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Antietam, South Mountain, and Harpers Ferry: A Battlefield Guide
Ethan S. Rafuse
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Description for Antietam, South Mountain, and Harpers Ferry: A Battlefield Guide
Paperback. A 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. Series: This Hallowed Ground: Guides to Civil War Battlefields. Num Pages: 282 pages, 49 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3734 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
In September 1862 the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and the Union Army of the Potomac conducted one of the truly great campaigns of the Civil War. At South Mountain, Harpers Ferry, and Antietam, North and South clashed in engagements whose magnitude and importance would earn this campaign a distinguished place in American military history. The siege of Harpers Ferry produced the largest surrender of U.S. troops in the nation’s history until World War II, while the day-long battle at Antietam on September 17 still holds the distinction of being the single bloodiest day of combat in American history.
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In September 1862 the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and the Union Army of the Potomac conducted one of the truly great campaigns of the Civil War. At South Mountain, Harpers Ferry, and Antietam, North and South clashed in engagements whose magnitude and importance would earn this campaign a distinguished place in American military history. The siege of Harpers Ferry produced the largest surrender of U.S. troops in the nation’s history until World War II, while the day-long battle at Antietam on September 17 still holds the distinction of being the single bloodiest day of combat in American history.
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Product Details
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
282
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
This Hallowed Ground: Guides to Civil War Battlefields
Condition
New
Number of Pages
282
Place of Publication
Nebraska, United States
ISBN
9780803239708
SKU
V9780803239708
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About Ethan S. Rafuse
Ethan S. Rafuse is an associate professor of military history at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. He is the author of several books, including McClellan’s War: The Failure of Moderation in the Struggle for the Union, and is the coeditor of The Ongoing Civil War: New Versions of Old Stories.
Reviews for Antietam, South Mountain, and Harpers Ferry: A Battlefield Guide
“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 "Excellent guides at a reasonable price, written by experts on the ... Read more