Antietam

Résumé du livre

The building blocks of Civil War armies -- regiments -- are universally short-shrifted in modern literature. This unique series provides readable, meticulously researched and footnoted articles by leading scholars in their field. Each volume, originally published as a periodical, contains in-depth well-documented essays on units, commanders, and issues of strategy and tactics, all supported by custom-drawn maps. Each 102+ page paperback book contains photos and illustrations, book reviews, and an index. Civil War Regiments ia an on-going, non-partisan Civil War series with deeply researched articles on all theaters of war.

A special collection of original essays by several leading scholars on this pivotal campaign of the Civil War. Topics include the 1st Texas Infantry, the Union high command, and the effect of the battle on the civilians of Antietam.