Decisions at Antietam : the fourteen critical decisions that defined the battle / Michael S. Lang ; maps by Tim Kissel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lang, Michael S., author.

Contributor:

Kissel, Tim, cartographer.

Series:

Command decisions in America's Civil War

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Antietam, Battle of, Md., 1862.

Maryland.

Physical Description:

xx, 306 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Knoxville : The University of Tennessee Press, [2021]

Summary:

"The Maryland Campaign represented Gen. Robert E. Lee's first invasion of the North. Opposing Lee was Union general George B. McClellan, who had just retreated from Lee's onslaught during the Seven Days Battles. While Lee and McClellan fought skirmishes as they maneuvered their armies, the full force of both armies would meet at Antietam, and the subsequent battle would prove to be the bloodiest single-day battle of the war. Decisions at Antietam is geared for a general audience and offers a general introduction to the battle through the lens of Union and Confederate commanders. Typical of past books in the series, the manuscript is replete with photos and maps and includes a driving tour of the decisions to encourage visitation to National Battlefield Parks"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Before the Battle, September 15-16,1862 p. 11

Chapter 2 The Battle of Antietam, September 17,1862 p. 29

Chapter 3 After the Battle, September 18-20,1862 p. 105

Conclusion. September 21-November 5, 1862 p. 121

Appendix I Battlefield Guide to the Critical Decisions at Antietam p. 127

Appendix II Union Order of Battle p. 195

Appendix III Confederate Order of Battle p. 221

Appendix IV Strengths and Casualties of Union and Confederate Forces p. 245.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Lang, Michael S., Decisions at Antietam

ISBN:

9781621906148

1621906140

OCLC:

1178869781