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Osprey's examination of the Battle of Antietam, which was one of the critical battles of the American Civil War (1861-1865). The fortunes of the South were riding high after the resounding victory at Second Manassas. While Bragg and Kirby Smith invaded Kentucky, Lee's invasion of Maryland was intended to maintain the Southern offensive momentum and to win the recognition of the European powers. But his bold plan was compromised - and at the Antietam River the Army of Northern Virginia was fighting for its very life. This title examines the build-up to Hooker's attack, and details the famous clashes at Bloody Lane and Burnside Bridge.
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C Lare Pattison
reviewed Antietam 1862: The Civil War's Bloodiest Day, Vol. 32 on October 29, 2018 Antietam 1862: The Civil War's Bloodiest Day, Vol. 32
Another excellent addition to the fine Osprey Campaign series.
The author goes into precise detail on the entire Maryland campaign. Describing the fighting, not merely at Antietam but the precursors at South Mountain & Compton Ridge, with equal clarity and providing potted biographies of all the divisional commanders/
Like all such volumes, there are sections on the background to the campaign, the commanders and here there are a fascinating mix to work with, from the talented but vacillatory McClellan, to the hard drinking and licentious "Fighting Joe" Hooker and the incompetent and truculent Burnside and that is only to mention the Union triumvirate. It offers a full breakdown of the armies and describes the particular problems faced at this early stage in the war where volunteer regiments still bridled at proper military discipline. It finishers with an overview of the situation at the end of 1862 and offers analysis as to who really were the winners and losers of this bloodiest day of the Civil War. Astonishingly, it is revealed that total losses on 17th April 1862 dwarved total American losses during the Mexican -American War of 1847-1848 by a considerable margin. Union losses alone were over 2,000 dead compared to 658 combat deaths against the Mexicans.
The work fits a lot into it's 90 pages and is an excellent introduction to both the campaign and teh American Civil War in general
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