| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 384 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Prelude; 2 Corps d'Armée; 3 The Second Army Corps; 4 Preparing for a New Campaign, 6 to 8 September 1862; 5 Campaigning in Maryland, 9 to 13 September 1862; 6 In Pursuit of the Enemy, 14 to 15 September 1862; 7 Preparation for Battle, 16 September 1862; 8 The West Woods; 9 The Sunken Road; 10 Afternoon, 17 September 1862; 11 Concluding the Campaign; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
The Battle of Antietam is among "the bloodiest single day of combat in American history" with over 5,000 killed, 20,000 wounded, and 3,000 missing. This book examines the operational fabric of leadership and command in the Army of the Potomac during one of the critical campaigns and battles of the Civil War |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-363) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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Print version record |
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| Subject |
Sumner, Edwin V. (Edwin Vose), 1797-1863 -- Military leadership
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McClellan, George B. (George Brinton), 1826-1885 -- Military leadership
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McClellan, George B. (George Brinton), 1826-1885 fast |
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Sumner, Edwin V. (Edwin Vose), 1797-1863 fast |
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United States. Army of the Potomac. Corps, 2nd.
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| SUBJECT |
United States. Army of the Potomac. Corps, 2nd fast |
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Antietam, Battle of, Md., 1862.
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HISTORY.
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Command of troops
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Maryland
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780817380052 |
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0817380051 |
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