Moreau displays an astute grasp of military history as he chronicles the battle that culminated in the "bloodiest day of the Civil War." General Robert E. Lee, attempting to invade Maryland and Pennsylvania, launched an ambitious offensive campaign in September 1862. Advancing rebel troops into northern territory, Lee was eventually caught between the garrison at Harper's Ferry and McClellan's Army of the Potomac. Dividing his own army under the leadership of Generals Stonewall Jackson and James Longstreet, he forced a brutal, indecisive showdown along Antietam Creek in Maryland. The author invests the cast of
authentic historical characters with a wide range of strengths and failings, infusing this gripping narrative with a dramatic human element, resulting in a
passionate retelling of a legendary battle.
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