Lee and union forces under major general george mcclellan, during the. When the federals intercept the rebels near antietam creek, two of the brannon brothers are brought together in. All three of this bands albums share titles with each book in this trilogy. It is also called the battle of sharpsburg by south historians. You can also read the full text online using our ereader. Which antietam books should you buy the best antietam. This is the most popular standard account of the maryland campaign of 1862 and the battle of antietam. Lee crossed the potomac to invade maryland and pennsylvania. It will make you aware of everything regarding the beginning of the battle.
Five books on the battle of antietam after all, today is. As the brannon brothers answer the call to arms, the family finds itself struggling with dilemmas it had never imagined. Rebecca beatrice brooks september 8, 2019 september 8, 2019 no comments on best books about antietam. An atlas of the antietam sharpsburg campaign is the fourth installment in the savas beatie military atlas series. There are an extraordinary number of books covering all aspects of the war from.
Antietam national battlefield site maryland by tilberg f. Available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image. The museum bookstore, located in the gettysburg national military park museum and visitor center, is your first stop for books, dvds, audio battlefield tours, postcards and other items that will make your visit to gettysburg a memory to last. Icant wait for hartwigs second volume as i will read vol. The battle of antietam was fought on september 17, 1862 between the union and the confederacy during the civil war. For more information on how to perform more general historical research, please visit the mcdermott librarys history subject guide. Report of the memorial commission andceremonies at the dedication of the monuments and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The best antietam sharpsburg books by brett schulte on september 17, 2012 3 comments editors note. Indicates roads and streets, houses, names of residents, fences, vegetation, drainage, bridges, and fords. Gods and generals is a novel which serves as a prequel to michael shaaras 1974 pulitzer prizewinning work about the battle of gettysburg, the killer angels. President abraham lincoln used the costly union victory as an opportunity to issue the preliminary emancipation proclamation. Hartwigs title, including 688 entries on the battle of antietam and the.
This book invites the reader to walk the routes of some of the units on the field through the stories of thirtysix individual soldiers who fought on that day. Battle of antietam newspaper archives newspaperarchive. Antietam national battlefield is a national park service protected area along antietam creek in sharpsburg, washington county, northwestern maryland. To help you find the best ones, ive created this list of the best books about antietam. One half of this article comes from my earlier entry, the top 5 civil war books on the battle of antietam and the maryland campaign of 1862, while the other half covers some of the better new books on antietam which have come out in the. Timelife books an album of personal recollections of one of the civil wars major battles. Antietam is the third book of eight spanning the civil war and describing its effect on one southern family. A richly detailed account of the hardfought campaign that led to antietam creek and changed the course of the civil war.
It is also available online at book retailers such as amazon, barnes and noble, and others, as well as through. Sears stephen searslandscape turned red is considered to be the preeminent book on the battle of antietam. Sep 08, 2019 the battle of antietam hasnt been as well documented as other civil war battles like gettysburg. Uss antietam cg 54 is a ticonderogaclass guided missile cruiser of the united states navy. This magisterial work breaks down the entire campaign and all related operational maneuvers into 21 map sets or actionsections enriched with 124 original fullpage maps. Visitors search the museum bookstore for their favorite book.
The sword of antietam tells a complete story, but it is one in the chain of civil war romances, begun in the guns of bull run and continued through the guns of shiloh and the scouts of stonewall. Eisenhower and other areas of interest in the gettysburg area. The name of the battle was the battle of antietam, named after the small creek that. Mcclellan has been blamed for not pursuing lee with his superior forces.
The brannon brothers answer the call to arms at different times, and the family finds itself struggling with dilemmas it never had considered. It is the first of two volumes that describes at both the operational and tactical level the story the maryland campaign. Most of the titles focus on antietam, but there are also titles on the role of harpers ferry, w. Much like you cannot write a solid book about the civil war without referring to the official records, you cannot write a study of the battle of antietam and the maryland campaign of 1862 without referring to ezra carmans massive study of the campaign and battle. General direction of confederate line of battle, sept. The battle of antietam, fought near sharpsburg, maryland, was the bloodiest day in american history, with more than twentythree thousand dead, wounded and missing. Author documents sources of antietams historical expert books. Meticulous maps as well as detailed sources and recommendations for further reading add to the experience of reading this volume. The third volume in the civil war battle series of novels spanning the war, antietam brings the war to within view of the brannon family farm in culpeper county, virginia. Brad gottfrieds the maps of antietam is the third entry from him in the now fourvolume atlas series.
Highlander in her bed by allie mackay, immortal cowboy by alexis morgan, the heidelberg ghost by nickie cochran, caribbea. It commemorates the american civil war battle of antietam that occurred on september 17, 1862. I am looking for recommendations for a good book on antietam. Lees forces along antietam creek near sharpsburg, maryland, on september 17, 1862. In the afternoon burnsides corps crossed the antietam over the bridge on lees right and drove the confederates back, but a. Combining brilliant military analysis with rich narrative history, landscape turned red is the definitive work on the battle of antietam. Landscape turned red brilliantly introduces the topic to the readers. The battle was fought on september 17, 1862, near sharpsburg, maryland. The relative importance of civil war campaigns is a matter for debate among historians and buffs alike. The battle of antietam was not just the bloodiest single day of the war, it was the bloodiest day in the history of the united states.
Course reserves history 100s libguides at usafa mcdermott. Sep 19, 2012 hi harry, thanks for the kind words about our new titles. Antietam dissects strategies of north and south in the long road to antietam, historian richard slotkin traces how both northern and southern strategies changed in the summer of. Hardcover with dust jacket, red cloth with gilt spine titles, 15. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Professor etcheson from the department of history selected the following book titles for scholars military history. Lees forces along antietam creek near sharpsburg, maryland, on. Battle of antietam page battle maps, history articles, photos, and preservation news on this important 1862 civil war battle in maryland. It happened outside of a very small town in the maryland countryside. At the age of 16, he operated a rare coin business. New books by antietam battlefield guides join park store best. The store also offers a variety of books on president and mrs.
New books by antietam battlefield guides join park store. Battle of antietam, a decisive engagement on september 17, 1862, in the american civil war that halted the confederate invasion of maryland. List of books and articles about battle of antietam online. This book features the official reports and physical observations of. Sep 17, 2012 top 5 civil war books on the battle of antietam and the maryland campaign of 1862. Penned by local experts, each images of america book weaves the history of a community in stories and rare photos, from its beginnings to today.
Jan 07, 2020 reserves are materials and resources that instructors have identified to use for a particular class. One of the things that has kept me away from sftnw has been the many hours pleasantly occupied in reading scott hartwigs epic to antietam creek baltimore. The soldiers battle by john michael priest goodreads. Even 150 years after the fact, the carnage of september 17, 1862, at sharpsburg, maryland, is hard to comprehend. Joining these titles is the battle of antietam september 17, 1862. It was a union victory only in the sense that lees invasion was stopped. This book is among the top 5 civil war books on the battle of antietam.
An atlas of the antietam sharpsburg campaign, including the battle of south mountain, september 2 20, 1862 savas beatie military atlas series bradley m. The scene of the battle of antietam has been set aside as a national battlefield est. A battlefield guide is a worthy continuation of the university of nebraska press series. List of books and articles about battle of antietam. The latest work is a collaborative work of two antietam rangers. The author, john hoptak, used to be a ranger at antietam hes now at gettysburg, i believe and has written other books about south mountain and antietam. Keith snyder designed the layout, maps, and charts and masterfully enhanced the photographs and drawings that grace the book. Contains primary source material in the form of letters, diaries, photographs, sketches, and artifacts of soldiers and. Two new antietam titles from savasbeatie bull runnings. Mcclellans generalship in the maryland campaign from south mountain to antietam by steven r. Antietam civil war battle, book 3 by james reasoner. The battle of antietam was an important battle in the american civil war.
Antietam is the third book in this tenvolume series spanning the civil war and describing its effects on one southern family. The battle influenced lincolns decisions to remove mcclellan. Antietam the civil war battle series, book 3 authors. The civil war battle waged on september 17, 1862, at antietam creek, maryland, was one of the bloodiest in the nations history. Last year, the americas national parks store at antietam national battlefield added four new titles to its popular lineup of books written by the antietam battlefield guides. Brad maps of antietam has completed his next atlas, which is postgettysburg through 1863, so all the ancillary operations, bristoe, mine run, et. The maryland campaign of september 1862 is a superb retelling of this pivotal slice of time between the ending john popes disastrous summer campaign in northern virginia and the eve of the bloodiest day in american history, the battle of antietam on september 16th, 20.
On september 17, 1862, one of this nations bloodiest battles of all time took place. Expanded bookstore newest attractionat antietam battlefield. Faces of union soldiers at antietam by joseph stahl and matthew borders. The soldiers battle by john michael priest is one amazing book and one of the best books on antietam as is to antietam creek. Arcadia publishing local and regional history books. This staff ride guide examines the maryland campaign and battle of antietam, the bloodiest day in american history. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. The young sharpshooter at antietam by everett titsworth. Additional text by william marvel maps by george skoch. Published by capstone press, mankato, minnesota the worlds worst tornadoes, 2012 the worlds worst floods, 2012 the worlds worst hurricanes, 2012 the worlds worst tsunamis, 2012 anatomy of a tornado, 2011 anatomy of a hurricanes, 2011 anatomy of a flood, 2011 battle of thermopylae, 2009 battle. Gods and generals is a novel which serves as a prequel to michael shaaras 1974 pulitzer.
Part of the eastern national team at the site, the antietam guides are a group of historians who offer interpretive tours of the battlefield and other sites related to the maryland campaign of 1862. There is an updated list of antietam books i came up with on the 150th anniversary of the battle. This small volume should be a welcome training aid for those undertaking an antietam staff ride and valuable reading for those interested in the civil war and in the history of the military art. Here is a link to discussions of books about antietam. This magisterial work breaks down the entire campaign and all related operational maneuvers into 21 map sets or actionsections enriched with. Not because these two new books from savasbeatie dont deserve blogspace, but because they are each parts of series which ive talked about before and which are familiar to most of my readers. Jul 01, 2019 the battle of antietam, fought near sharpsburg, maryland, was the bloodiest day in american history, with more than twentythree thousand dead, wounded and missing. Submitted photoalann schmidt, a former antietam national battlefield park ranger, has cowritten the book, september mourn. When it was published in 1983, sears book received near universal acclaim and it still holds up extremely well. Battle of antietam, also called battle of sharpsburg, september 17, 1862, in the american civil war 186165, a decisive engagement that halted the confederate invasion of maryland, an advance that was regarded as one of the greatest confederate threats to washington, d. Five books on the battle of antietam after all, today is september 17 1. Jul 18, 2012 close overlay buy featured book title the long road to antietam subtitle how the civil war became a revolution author richard slotkin. To antietam creek johns hopkins university press books. It was also considered the bloodiest battle in the civil war.
Antietam and the maryland and virginia campaigns of 1862. For this reason, it will tend to avoid big subjects with massive coverage in the literature. Battle of antietam the battle of antietam was a turning point in. Lee and the northern forces were led by general george b. From the title on, stephen sears landscape turned red. Lees army of northern virginia and union general george b. Jan 30, 2020 visitors to the antietam park store will find the following titles published by the antietam guides last year. Sears is the author of many awardwinning books on the civil war, including gettysburg and landscape turned red. The battle of antietam, also called the battle of sharpsburg, occurred on september 17, 1862, at antietam creek near sharpsburg, maryland.
Discover the best civil war antietam history in best sellers. In 1974, jeff graduated with a degree in criminology from florida state university. Its very straightforward, covers all of the essentials without any added fluff, is well written and only takes a couple of hours to finish. The book is available in many places, including the antietam battlefield bookstore.
List of books and articles about battle of antietam online research. To antietam creek by hartwig is rich and very thorough and it really moves you through south mountain harpers ferry all the preamble to antietam and of course it drops you off at the doorstep of the night before the battle and he will be coming out shortly with part 2 which is all about the. The young northern hero, dick mason, and his friends are in the forefront of the tale. Top 5 civil war books on the battle of antietam and the. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. The morning attacks by the union i and xii corps on the confederate left flank, and vicious confederate counterattacks by gen. George mcclellan, mounted a series of powerful assaults against gen. I only did the battle of antietam because of the anniv. Step right on to main street at any point in history, and be immersed in the wonder and unique flavor of life in your town, or any town in america. The battle of antietam provides important lessons in command and control, leadership, and unit training.
On 17 september 1862, the army of the potomac met the army of northern virginia on. This book is incredibly detailed and will definitely kickstart your interest in anything concerning civil war. Sep 17, 2016 the series is not at all intended to be a best book list but rather a reasonably broad representation of the available literature of a given topic as much as you can do in only 5 books. A concise history of the civil war the battle of antietam, from an 1888 kurz and allison print, courtesy of library of congress. Jan 01, 2002 earlier in the book, i was tempted to give this 4 stars, but as the book raced as in whoosh to an end, i simply felt way too much ground was being covered in too short a space 156 pages, excluding endnotes, etc. Antietam was named for the site of the 1862 battle of antietam, maryland, between confederate forces under general robert e. Top 5 civil war books on the battle of antietam and the maryland campaign of 1862. I enjoyed this authors other book, before antietam. I dont count myself among searss legions of fans and hartwig hasnt gotten to the battle itself yet, so well go with murfin. It was the first major battle in the civil war that took place in the border states.
To antietam creek is a masterfully detailed and exceptionally wellwritten narrative of the union and confederate perspectives on the maryland campaign leading up to the bloodiest day in the history of the western hemisphere. Sears draws on a remarkable cache of diaries, dispatches, and letters to recreate the fateful day of september 17, 1862 as experienced not only by its leaders but also by its soldiers, both union and confederate, to produce a comprehensive account of the battle of antietam. Authors study of antietam borne of family ties books. Aug 21, 2016 i read carmans book and hartwigs together,reading one chapter at a teresting comparison and adds good insight. A concise history of the civil war national park service. September 17, 1862one of the most consequential days in the history of the united stateswas a moment in time when the future of the country could have veered in two starkly different directions. As a result, theres a smaller selection of good books on the topic.
In early september 1862 thousands of union soldiers huddled within the defenses of washington, disorganized and discouraged from their recent defeat at second manassas. The maryland campaign of september 1862, volume 1 south mountain. Battle of antietam simple english wikipedia, the free. Detailed map of the environs of sharpsburg showing roads, the washington co. Terri dougherty is the author of the following books.
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