A Day in September: The Battle of Antietam and the World It Left Behind

by Stephen Budiansky

The Battle of Antietam, which took place on September 17, 1862, remains the single bloodiest day in America's history: more than 3,600 men died in twelve hours of savage fighting, and more than 17,000 were wounded. As a turning point in the Civil War, the narrow Union victory is well-known as the key catalyst for Lincoln to issue his Emancipation Proclamation.

Yet Antietam was not only a battle that dramatically changed the fortunes and meaning...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1324035757
• ISBN13: 9781324035756
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"