I Dread the Thought of the Place (Historical Reference Books (Johns Hopkins University Press, The))

D Scott Hartwig

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Published by Johns Hopkins University Press, The, 1999

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Johns Hopkins University Press, The Historical Reference Books (Johns Hopkins University Press, The) I Dread the Thought of the Place (EX) Manufacturer: Johns Hopkins University Press, The Product Line: Historical Reference Books (Johns Hopkins University Press, The) Type: Hardcover Copyright Date: 2023 Author: D Scott Hartwig Page Count: 976 Please review the condition and any condition notes for the exact condition of this item. All pictures are stock photos. The condition of the item you will receive is EX. Our grading system is explained in the terms of sale section of our bookseller page. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Product Description: The definitive account of the Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest day of the Civil War. Finalist of the American Battlefield Trust Military History Book Prize, Winner of the Richard Barksdale Harwell Award The memory of the Battle of Antietam was so haunting that when, nine months later, Major Rufus Dawes learned another Antietam battle might be on the horizon, he wrote, "I hope not, I dread the thought of the place." In this definitive account, historian D. Scott Hartwig chronicles the single bloodiest day in American history, which resulted in 23,000 casualties. The Battle of Antietam marked a vital turning point in the war: afterward, the conflict could no longer be understood as a limited war to preserve the Union, but was now clearly a conflict over slavery. Though the battle was tactically inconclusive, Robert E. Lee withdrew first from the battlefield, thus handing President Lincoln the political ammunition necessary to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. This is the full story of Antietam, ranging from the opening shots of the battle to the powerful reverberations-military, political, and social-it sent through the armies and the nation. Based on decades of research, this in-depth narrative sheds particular light on the visceral experience of battle, an often misunderstood aspect of the American Civil War, and the emotional aftermath for those who survived. Hartwig provides an hour-by-hour tactical history of the battle, beginning before dawn on September 17 and concluding with the immediate aftermath, including General McClellan's fateful decision not to pursue Lee's retreating forces back across the Potomac to Virginia. With 21 unique maps illustrating the state of the battle at intervals ranging from 20 to 120 minutes, this long-awaited companion to Hartwig's To Antietam Creek will be essential reading for anyone interested in the Civil War.…

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Title
I Dread the Thought of the Place (Historical Reference Books (Johns Hopkins University Press, The))
Author
D Scott Hartwig
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press, The
Publication year
1999
Condition
Fine
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
ISBN 10
1421446596
ISBN 13
9781421446592

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