Antietam 1862 Gateway to Emancipation |
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| Author:
| Whitman, T. Stephen |
| Series title: | Battles and Leaders of the American Civil War Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-313-39733-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2012 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing USA
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| Imprint: | Praeger |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $90.00 |
Book Description:
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This book explains how the Battle of Antietam—a conflict that changed nothing militarily—still played a pivotal role in the Civil War by affording Abraham Lincoln an opportunity to announce the emancipation of slaves in states in rebellion.
This book explains how the Battle of Antietam—a conflict that changed nothing militarily—still played a pivotal role in the Civil War by affording Abraham Lincoln an opportunity to announce the emancipation of slaves in states in rebellion.