Antietam, South Mountain, and Harpers Ferry: a Battlefield Guide. This Hallowed Ground: Guides to Civil War Battlefields |
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| Author:
| Rafuse, Ethan Sepp |
| Series title: | This Hallowed Ground: Guides to Civil War Battlefields Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-281-95851-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2008 |
| Publisher: | University of Nebraska Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $21.95 |
Book Description:
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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...
More DescriptionIn 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."