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That Field of Blood: The Battle of Antietam, September 17, 1862 (Emerging Civil War Series)

That Field of Blood: The Battle of Antietam, September 17, 1862 (Emerging Civil War Series)

September 17, 1862â€”one of the most consequential days in the history of the United Statesâ€”was a moment in time when the future of the country could have veered in two starkly different directions.

Confederates under General Robert E. Lee had embarked upon an invasion of Maryland, threatening to achieve a victory on Union soil that could potentially end the Civil War in Southern Independence. Leeâ€™s opponent, Major General George McClellan, led the Army of the Potomac to stop Leeâ€™s campaign. In Washington D.C., President Lincoln eagerly awaited news from the field, knowing that the future of freedom for millions was at stake. Lincoln had resolved that, should Union forces win in Maryland, he would issue his Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation.

All this hung in the balance on September 17: the day of the battle of Antietam.

The fighting near Sharpsburg, Maryland, that day would change the course of American history, but in the process, it became the costliest day this nation has ever known, with more than 23,000 men falling as casualties.

Join historian Daniel J. Vermilya to learn more about Americaâ€™s bloodiest day, and how it changed the United States forever in That Field of Blood.
Country USA
Brand Savas Beatie
Manufacturer Savas Beatie
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2018-04-30
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781611213751

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