PDF-[READ] - The U.S. Army War College Guide to the Battle of Antietam: The Maryland Campaign

Americas bloodiest daythe Battle of Antietam on September 17 1862left more dead American soldiers in its wake than any other 24hour period in history Antietam and the related battles of the Maryland Campaign that led up to the lethal confrontation did not result in decisive defeats for either side But they did serve as a brutal warning to an outgunned outcommanded and outorganized Union armyEyewitness accounts by battle participants make these guides an invaluable resource for travelers and nontravelers who want a greater understanding of five of the most devastating yet influential years in our nations history Explicit directions to points of interest and mapsillustrating the action and showing the detail of troop position roads rivers elevations and tree lines as they were 130 years agohelp bring the battles to life In the field these guides can be used to recreate each battles setting and proportions giving the reader a sense of the tension and fear each soldier must have felt as he faced his enemy. Antietam, Maryland, September 1862 Photographs by Alexander Gardner (in Brady team) Library of Congress, Civil War Collection Federal buried, Confederate unburied, where they fell Dead soldiers in d September 17, 1862. Robert E. Lee (CSA). George B. McClellan (USA). The Two Commanders. General Robert E. Lee’s reasons for invading Maryland. To gather supplies and troops from the slave-holding border state of Maryland.. Antietam Battleeld Hiking Trails National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Antietam National Battleeld P. O. Box 158 Sharpsburg, MD 21782 This trail loops to signicant landmarks and m 10. 10. 10. 10. 10. 10. 20. 20. 20. 20. 20. 20. 30. 30. 30. 30. 30. 30. 40. 40. 40. 40. 40. 40. 50. 50. 50. 50. 50. 50. Battle of Bull Run. Dispatches. Background. Chart. Battle of Antietam. Glossary. General Early and Major G. M. Sorrel each wrote an account of the battle at Antietam. . Though involved in the same grisly conflict, these two men’s accounts differ remarkably in tone and subject. Both Sorrel and Early wrote about Longstreet’s . Introduction. The Irish Brigade would come to be one of the most extraordinary brigades that would be produced during the American Civil War on either side. Additionally, it is remarkable how a collection of regiments that were made up predominately of Irish immigrants and Irish Americans could fight so heroically for a country that was new to them. Perhaps no year gives a better depiction of the type of fighting unit this was than the year of 1862, which included their participation in major battles such as the Seven Days Battles, Antietam, and Fredericksburg.. of Bull Run. August 28–30, . 1862. Confederate . General . Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson captured the Union supply depot at Manassas Junction, threatening . the Union’s . ability to communicate . After what battle was the . Emancipation Proclamation . issued?. Antietam. Gettysburg. Chickamauga. Chancellorsville . Warm-up for 01.19.12. Antietam. Now, on to the . Battle of Antietam. …. Where: . The Civil War and the Origins of Modern Commemoration. A Contrast: Federal Buried, Rebel Unburied, Where they fell at the Battle of Antietam. .. Copyrighted by Alexander Gardner, Oct. 7, 1862. “Album card” from the collection of Gen. George B. McClellan, Princeton University, image approx. 3” . The Civil War and the Origins of Modern Commemoration. A Contrast: Federal Buried, Rebel Unburied, Where they fell at the Battle of Antietam. .. Copyrighted by Alexander Gardner, Oct. 7, 1862. “Album card” from the collection of Gen. George B. McClellan, Princeton University, image approx. 3” . Key Terms. Ulysses S. Grant . – Union general. Battle of Shiloh . – an 1862 battle in which the Union forced the Confederacy to retreat in some of the fiercest fighting in the Civil War. Cavalry. sharpsburg. ). By:. Josh Harrington. . . WHERE DID IT HAPPEN?. The Battle of Antietam took place in the city of Antietam, in Washington County, Maryland.. . WHEN DID IT HAPPEN?. The Battle of Antietam took . Today’s Essential Question: What were some of . the . critical . events of the war in . 1862?. Vocabulary . critical – very important; changes things. cavalry – soldiers on horseback. casualties – people killed or wounded in battle. SOUTH CAROLINA IS FIRST TO LEAVE THE UNION ON DECEMBER 20, 1860, FOLLOWED BY MS, FL, AL, GA, LA, AND TX.. FEBRUARY 4, 1861 – CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA ARE FORMED. JEFFERSON DAVIS IS ELECTED ITS FIRST PRESIDENT.