Pivotal Moments in American History Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam, (Hardcover)

from msaucier818

A very simple overview of 1862 up to and including the battle of Antietam. There was nothing truly groundbreaking about this book, and it had a simple thesis that Antietam was the true turning point of the Civil War. The author makes the case that European countries, especially France and England...

from Scarchin

An account of this pivotal battle and the impact it had on many aspects of the war at home and abroad. What I particularly like was the author's emphasis on context.Read as part of the Making Sense of the Civil War reading and discussion program held at the Bedford NH library.

from rivkat

History of the events leading up to Antietam and then Antietam itself in the US Civil War. Reading this led me to discover that, because humanity is a rich tapestry, there is at least one person who has studied the Civil War and not wanted to reach through time to slap George McClellan upside the...

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Very informative read on the Battle of Antietam; the events that lead up to it (troop movements, previous battles, McClellan, etc) as well as some of the fallout from the battle (primarily the Emancipation Proclamation, and Britain and France deciding not to recognize the South as an independent ...

from Peacock1

I first came across this book at the Antietam battlefield museum bookshop. I'm glad I did. It led me to became a fan of McPherson's historical books.