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The bloodiest day - battle of antietam

By Larry Hama , Scott Moore

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
2006
ISBN
9781846030499, 1846030498
Open Library ID
OL8961885M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
43 MB (45538538 bytes)
Series
Graphic History
Edition
1st ptg.
Pages
51\51
Topic
History
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

The battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862 was the first major Civil War engagement on Northern soil, and it remains the bloodiest single-day battle in American history. Of the 90,000 troops that fought, over 23,000 were killed or wounded. Antietam also marked a significant turning point: General Lee's bold invasion of the North was halted, and the Union's success, though not exploited, gave President Lincoln the victory he needed to make his Emancipation Proclamation. The battle arguably sealed the fate of the Confederacy, even if the war still had nearly three years to run. This book accurately brings to life this significant and very costly engagement in highly accessible graphic novel format. It also includes eight pages of authoritative information placing Antietam in its historical context, describing the key players, the build-up to the battle and its aftermath.

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