Great Battles in History - The Battle of Antietam - Hardcover

Reger, James P.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1560064544 ISBN 13: 9781560064541

Publisher: Lucent Books, 1996

Synopsis

The Battle of Antietam, though not a decisive Northern victory, was enough of a victory that it prompted President Lincoln to deliver the Emancipation Proclamation, which, by freeing the slaves, greatly undermined the Southern war effort.

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From School Library Journal

Grade 6-10. Reger opens with an overview of the causes of the Civil War, followed by a brief account of the days leading up to the infamous battle. The main focus of the text is on the events of September 17, 1862, the "bloodiest day" of the war. Each arena and position is carefully examined: the action at Bloody Lane; at Burnside's bridge; and at Sharpsburg Ridge. The narrative is well written and easy to follow. Sidebar sketches show the key figures involved in the action. Readers learn about the wounding of Capt. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., later a Supreme Court justice; of the bravery of future President William McKinley, a commissary sergeant who served coffee to his men; and of the saddle invented by General George McClellan. These human-interest stories bring this episode alive, as do the many maps, archival photographs, and reproductions.?Elizabeth M. Reardon, McCallie School, Chattanooga, TN
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Lucent Books
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 1560064544
• ISBN 13: 9781560064541
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1