Project Gutenberg 2017-08-23 Public domain in the USA. 213 Tilberg, Frederick 1896 Antietam National Battlefield, Maryland United States. National Park Service. Historical handbook series, no. 31 Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Antietam National Battlefield, Maryland" by Frederick Tilberg is a historical account published in the mid-20th century, specifically in the 1960s, with subsequent revisions. This book provides a detailed examination of the Battle of Antietam, which occurred on September 17, 1862, and is known as the bloodiest day in American history. It aims to present not only the events of the battle but also the broader implications of this significant conflict in the Civil War. The narrative follows the critical stages of the Battle of Antietam, highlighting key military leaders such as Generals Robert E. Lee and George B. McClellan, and detailing their strategic decisions. It chronicles the series of bloody engagements, from early morning attacks to the climactic clashes at locations like the Sunken Road and Burnside Bridge. The book also explores the consequences of the battle, including the impact it had on military morale, political strategy, and the eventual issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation by President Abraham Lincoln. Tilberg's account emphasizes the heroism and suffering on both sides, coupling historical facts with personal narratives to illustrate the human cost of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Antietam National Cemetery Maryland Campaign, 1862 E456 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 150688 2025-08-22T07:23:53.198485 text/html 123427 2024-10-23T02:33:24 text/html 8900911 2025-08-22T07:24:00.422488 application/epub+zip 8903301 2025-08-22T07:23:56.164437 application/epub+zip 110435 2025-08-22T07:23:54.621447 application/epub+zip 8971334 2025-08-22T07:24:03.126906 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8934684 2025-08-22T07:23:58.744422 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156749 2022-08-25T04:52:49.417855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116032 2025-08-22T07:23:52.415468 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 96249 2024-10-23T02:33:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16671 2025-08-22T07:24:03.269954 application/rdf+xml 27633 2025-08-22T07:23:54.715444 image/jpeg 3930 2025-08-22T07:23:54.667444 image/jpeg 8214396 2025-08-22T07:23:53.429492 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog