Description: In Western Maryland is a stream called Antietam Creek. Nearby is the quiet town of Sharpsburg. The scene is pastoral, with rolling hills and farmlands and patches of woods. Stone monuments and bronze tablets dot the landscape. They seem strangely out of place. Only some extraordinary event can explain their presence. Almost by chance, two great armies collided here. Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia was invading the North. Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan's Army of the Potomac was out to stop him. On September 17, 1862-the bloodiest day of the Civil War-the two armies fought the Battle of Antietam to decide the issue. Their violent conflict shattered the quiet of Maryland's countryside. When the hot September sun finally set upon the devastated battlefield, 23,000 Americans had fallen-nearly eight times more than fell on Tarawa's beaches in World War II. This single fact, with the heroism and suffering it implies, gives the monuments and markers their meaning. No longer do they presume upon the land. Rather, their mute inadequacy can only hint of the great event that happened here-and of its even greater consequences.This guide covers the Battle of Antietam. A must read if you need a brief background on this historic site. If you are planning on visiting the battlefield this guide will provide you with a background of the events that took place on those fateful September days in 1862. Questions: If you have any questions about this item, please email me before bidding. Description: Please look at the pictures as they are part of the description and condition of the item. Photographs are of the actual item. I do not use stock photographs. Item sold as is. Payment: Is by any eBay accepted method with an approved eBay shipping address. Shipping: Items are sent without insurance, but with tracking. My responsibility and liability end at shipping unless you request and pay for separate insurance. I combine shipping. Returns: Are conducted in accordance with eBay policies.
Price: 5.94 USD
Location: Nocona, Texas
End Time: 2025-01-21T01:30:30.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Features: Illustrated
Format: Trade Paperback
Topic: American History, Civil War
Book Series: Historical
Vintage: Yes
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Language: English
Publication Year: 1961
Book Title: Antietam
Intended Audience: Adults
Author: Frederick Tilberg
Original Language: English
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: National PARK Service
Genre: Historical, Military
Type: Historical Reference
