Antietam: Essays on the 1862 Maryland Campaign
The relative importance of Civil War campaigns is a matter for debate among historians and buffs alike Gettysburg, Vicksburg, and Atlanta have their advocates Gettysburg certainly maintains its hold on the popular imagination More recently has come the suggestion that no single campaign or battle decided the war or even appreciably altered its direction.If any one battle was a dividing line, Antietam is a solid contender In no other campaign were the political, diplomatic, and military elements aligned so favorably for the Confederacy Yet Lee s retreat after the terrible battle in September 1862 changed everything Great Britain had second thoughts about intervention Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation and Lee s army, while victorious on other fields, proved not to be unbeatable.Across the years, Antietam remains the worst one day slaughter in American history The ghastly losses in the Cornfield, the West Woods, and the Sunken Road still appall the reader Lee s gamble against disaster and George McClellan s inexplicable refusal to press his advantage remain puzzlements. Free Download Antietam: Essays on the 1862 Maryland Campaign [ Author ] Gary W. Gallagher [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr Decent collection of essays offering different perspectives on aspects of the Antietam campaign Gallagher is the editor and contributor to a number of these essay compilations This is the shortest of them ...This is a pretty good book, although not quite as extensive as Mr Gallagher s UNC Press collection, and this volume also lacks footnotes Four of the five essays do a good job examining the conduct and strategies of the two armies in the campaign The exception is De...Short book, but the essays are pretty good.
- English
- 05 November 2017 Gary W. Gallagher
- Paperback
- 113 pages
- 0873384008
- Gary W. Gallagher
- Antietam: Essays on the 1862 Maryland Campaign