A Field Guide to Antietam: Experiencing the Battlefield through Its History, Places, and People
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (871 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1469630206 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 360 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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A brilliant follow-up to the authors' previous guide to Gettysburg george s mihalik A brilliant follow-up to the authors' previous guide to Gettysburg .Carol Reardon is as fine a author as she is a battlefield guide and speaker.i. Four Stars I noticed an imbalance in the personal accounts towards the Confederates.. Stuart McClung, MA said The authors' field guide to Gettysburg should be owned or. The authors' field guide to Gettysburg should be owned or at least read to provide an indication of the quality of this current effort. Organized along virtually the same format as the former, this guide provides a look at and description of as well as considerable additional information on multiple events and phases of what Southerners call the Battle of Sharpsburg. If there is any criticism to be made here,
Hopefully, this is only the beginning.-- Andrew J. In content and presentation, their Gettysburg and Antietam volumes are originally designed tools with unique facets that clearly set them apart from a crowded field of largely imitative contenders. Carol Reardon and Tom Vossler have now produced a pair of truly exceptional battlefield touring guides. Wagenhoffer, Civil War Books and Authors
Army, retired) is former director of the United States Army Military History Institute, Carlisle Barracks. They are the authors of A Field Guide to Gettysburg: Experiencing the Battlefield through Its History, Places, and People.. Carol Reardon is the George Winfree Professor of American History at Pennsylvania State University.Tom Vossler (colonel, U.S
Additionally, in its aftermath, President Abraham Lincoln issued his famous Emancipation Proclamation. Combining crisp narrative and rich historical context, each stop in the book is structured around the following questions:*What happened here?*Who fought here?*Who commanded here?*Who fell here?*Who lived here?*How did participants remember the events?With accessible presentation and fresh interpretations of primary and secondary evidence, this is an absolutely essential guide to Antietam and its lasting legacy.. Abundantly illustrated with maps and historical and modern photographs, A Field Guide to Antietam explores twenty-one sites on and near the battlefield where significant action occurred. In this engaging, easy-to-use guide, Carol Reardon and Tom Vossler allow visitors to understand this crucial Civil War battle in fine detail. The Battle of Antietam took place on September 17, 1862, and still stands as the bloodiest single day in American military history