The Maps of Antietam. Battle of Shepherdstown, September 18-20, 1862 /

The Maps of Antietam. Battle of Shepherdstown, September 18-20, 1862 /

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Author / Creator:	Gottfried, Bradley M., author.
Edition:	First edition.
Imprint:	El Dorado Hills, CA : Savas Beatie LLC, [2012]
Description:	1 online resource.
Language:	English
Subject:	Shenandoah Valley Campaign, 1862 -- Maps. Battlefields. Shepherdstown (W. Va.) -- September 18-20, 1862 -- Maps. Jefferson County (W. Va.) -- History -- Maps. West Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Maps. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Battlefields -- Maps. United States. West Virginia. West Virginia -- Jefferson County. West Virginia -- Shepherdstown. History. Maps. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11237765

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Varying Form of Title:	Battle of Shepherdstown, September 18-20, 1862
ISBN:	9781611211702 1611211700
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	The Maps of Antietam: An Atlas of the Antietam (Sharpsburg) Campaign is the eagerly awaited companion volume to Bradley M. Gottfried's bestselling The Maps of Gettysburg (2007) and The Maps of First Bull Run (2009), part of the ongoing Savas Beatie Military Atlas Series. Now available as an ebook short, The Maps of Antietam: The Battle of Shepherdstown, September 18-20, 1862 plows new ground in the study of the campaign by breaking down the entire campaign in 7 detailed full page original maps. These cartographic creations bore down to the regimental level, offering students of the campaign a unique and fascinating approach to studying what may have been the climactic battle of the war. The Maps of Antietam: The Battle of Shepherdstown, September 18-20, 1862 offers one "action-section": The Battle of Shepherdstown. Gottfried's original maps enrich each map section. Keyed to each piece of cartography is detailed text about the units, personnel, movements, and combat (including quotes from eyewitnesses) that make the Antietam story come alive. This presentation allows readers to easily and quickly find a map and text on virtually any portion of the campaign. Serious students of the battle will appreciate the extensive endnotes and will want to take this book with them on their trips to the battlefield. Perfect for the easy chair or for walking hallowed ground, The Maps of Antietam is a seminal work that, like his earlier Gettysburg and First Bull Run studies, belongs on the bookshelf of every serious and casual student of the Civil War.

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Summary:	The Maps of Antietam: An Atlas of the Antietam (Sharpsburg) Campaign is the eagerly awaited companion volume to Bradley M. Gottfried's bestselling The Maps of Gettysburg (2007) and The Maps of First Bull Run (2009), part of the ongoing Savas Beatie Military Atlas Series.<br> <br> Now available as an ebook short, The Maps of Antietam: The Battle of Shepherdstown, September 18-20, 1862 plows new ground in the study of the campaign by breaking down the entire campaign in 7 detailed full page original maps. These cartographic creations bore down to the regimental level, offering students of the campaign a unique and fascinating approach to studying what may have been the climactic battle of the war.<br> <br> The Maps of Antietam: The Battle of Shepherdstown, September 18-20, 1862 offers one "action-section":<br> <br> - The Battle of Shepherdstown<br> <br> Gottfried's original maps enrich each map section. Keyed to each piece of cartography is detailed text about the units, personnel, movements, and combat (including quotes from eyewitnesses) that make the Antietam story come alive. This presentation allows readers to easily and quickly find a map and text on virtually any portion of the campaign. Serious students of the battle will appreciate the extensive endnotes and will want to take this book with them on their trips to the battlefield.<br> <br> Perfect for the easy chair or for walking hallowed ground, The Maps of Antietam is a seminal work that, like his earlier Gettysburg and First Bull Run studies, belongs on the bookshelf of every serious and casual student of the Civil War.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781611211702 1611211700