Antietam National Battlefield, Maryland

"Antietam National Battlefield, Maryland" by Frederick Tilberg is a historical work from the 1960s that explores the Battle of Antietam, a pivotal and exceptionally bloody event in the American Civil War, on September 17, 1862. The book not only recounts the battle's events but also examines its importance in the larger scope of the Civil War. It focuses on the actions of prominent military figures like Generals Lee and McClellan, detailing their strategies and the brutal fights at places such as the Sunken Road and Burnside Bridge. The record looks at what the battle meant for how people felt about the war, the plans of politicians, and how it influenced President Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation, showing the valor and pain experienced by soldiers and the terrible human cost of war.