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Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam (Pivotal Moments in American History)
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Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam (Pivotal Moments in American History)
The Battle of Antietam, fought on September 17, 1862, was the bloodiest single day in American history, with more than 6,000 soldiers killed--four times the number lost on D-Day, and twice the number killed in the September 11th terrorist attacks. In Crossroads of Freedom, America's most eminent Civil War historian, James M. McPherson, paints a masterful account of this pivotal battle, the events that led up to it, and its aftermath. As McPherson shows, by September 1862 the survival of the United States was...
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Crossroads of Freedom (Antietam) (Pivotal Moments in American History) (Illustrated) (Hardcover)
Description In the devastating Civil War battle of Antietam (September 17, 1862), nearly 6,500 soldiers were killed and 15,000 seriously wounded, and the North won a decisive victory that led to the Emancipation Proclamation and turned the fortunes of the war. James M. McPherson recounts the events of that terrible day, explaining exactly what happened and exactly what were the implications.
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Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam (Pivotal Moments in American History) (0195135210)
The Battle of Antietam, fought on September 17, 1862, was the bloodiest single day in American history, with more than 6,000 soldiers killed--four times the number lost on D-Day, and twice the number killed in the September 11th terrorist attacks. In Crossroads of Freedom, America's most eminent Civil War historian, James M. McPherson, paints a masterful account of this pivotal battle, the events that led up to it, and its aftermath. As McPherson shows, by September 1862 the survival of the...
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Both Confederate and Union troops knew the war was at a crossroads, that they were marching toward a decisive battle. It came along the ridges and in the woods and cornfields between Antietam Creek and the Potomac River. Valor, misjudgment, and astonishing coincidence all played a role in the outcome. McPherson vividly describes a day of savage fighting in locales that became forever famous--The Cornfield, the Dunkard Church, the West Woods, and Bloody Lane. Lee's battered army escaped to fight another...
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Crossroads Of Freedom : Antietam (pivotal Moments In American Hi $17.50
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