The Bloodiest Day: Battle of Antietam (Graphic History)

The battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862 was the first major Civil War engagement on Northern soil, and it remains the bloodiest single-day battle in American history. Of the 90,000 troops that fought, over 23,000 were killed or wounded. Antietam also marked a significant turning point: General Lee's bold invasion of the North was halted, and the Union's success, though not exploited, gave President Lincoln the victory he needed to make his Emancipation Proclamation. The battle arguably sealed the fate of the Confederacy, even if the war still had nearly three years to run. This book accurately brings to life this significant and very costly engagement in highly accessible graphic novel format. It also includes eight pages of authoritative information placing Antietam in its historical context, describing the key players, the build-up to the battle and its aftermath. 0......Page 1 00......Page 2 01......Page 3 02......Page 4 03......Page 5 04......Page 6 05......Page 7 06......Page 8 07......Page 9 08......Page 10 09......Page 11 10......Page 12 11......Page 13 12......Page 14 13......Page 15 14......Page 16 15......Page 17 16......Page 18 17......Page 19 18......Page 20 19......Page 21 20......Page 22 21......Page 23 22......Page 24 23......Page 25 24......Page 26 25......Page 27 26......Page 28 27......Page 29 28......Page 30 29......Page 31 30......Page 32 31......Page 33 32......Page 34 33......Page 35 34......Page 36 35......Page 37 36......Page 38 37......Page 39 38......Page 40 39......Page 41 40......Page 42 41......Page 43 42......Page 44 43......Page 45 44......Page 46 45......Page 47 46......Page 48 47......Page 49 48......Page 50 99......Page 51 The battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862 was the first major Civil War engagement on Northern soil, and it remains the bloodiest single-day battle in American history. This book illustrates this significant, but costly, Union victory, detailing the key players, the experience of the forces and the aftermath of the battle. In comic book format, describes the battle that involved the bloodiest day of fighting of the Civil War, discussing the strategies of the generals on both sides, the heavy casualties, and the Union Army's narrow victory