It is the first of two volumes that describes at both the operational and tactical level the story the maryland campaign. Scott hartwig a richly detailed account of the hardfought campaign that led to antietam creek and changed the course of the civil war. The maryland campaign of september 1862 ranks among the most important military operations of the american civil war. On the heels of victory against union armies at the seven days battle and 2nd manassas, general robert e. And, if you were the supervisory park historian at gettysburg with an itch to write about maryland, of all topics, what one major qualification would you bring to the table. Lees maryland campaign, september 1862 murfin, james v. Mcclellan, who moved to intercept lee and his army of northern virginia and eventually attacked it near sharpsburg, maryland. While i have literally dozens of excellent books on the maryland campaign antietam, to antietam creek stands heads and shoulders above them all. One of the things that has kept me away from sftnw has been the many hours pleasantly occupied in reading scott hartwig s epic to antietam creek baltimore. The complete pictorial of battlefield monuments, and more on.
Scott hartwig s big new book now can lay claim to preeminence on this topicbut only for events through september 16. He is the author of the battle of antietam and the maryland campaign of 1862. Scott hartwig, the supervisory park historian at gettysburg writes a book, and it is the maryland campaign of september 1862. Iscriviti a prime ciao, accedi account e liste accedi account e liste resi e ordini iscriviti a prime carrello. Scott hartwig, gettysburg scholar and author of to antietam creek. Scott hartwig s concluding volume on the battle of antietam itself. Scott hartwig, including a killer angels companion, and gettysburg. He has authored numerous articles and essays and is currently working on completing the first volume of a twovolume study of the maryland campaign. Tool for bank balance and cash on hand differences. If for no other reason, slotkins work merits reading by mcclellans defenders as a reminder there are limits on how far revisionism can go. David scott hartwig was the senior historian for gettysburg national military park and the national park service, serving there for 34 years. A historians reflections on the first day at gettysburg.
Lees first invasion of the north was repulsed by the army of the potomac under maj. It is difficult to imagine that a future study on this campaign could supersede hartwig s work. I thought the campaign could use a thorough study that employed the wealth of sources that had come to light. The book begins with a history of the campaign and profiles of the important leaders, followed by library. To antietam creek is an incredibly in depth work which runs from the start of the campaign through september 16th, providing detailed analysis on each army, on commanders, and on the action which led the armies, appropriately enough, to antietam creek. As the most comprehensive work available on the campaign leading up to antietam, it will inform both historians and casual readers. Having spent over thirty years conveying the importance of the countrys bloodiest struggle to the american people, scott hopes to continue reaching out to students, enthusiasts, and scholars as the ongoing relevance of the civil war endures. Buy to antietam creek the maryland campaign of september. Scott hartwig delivers a riveting first installment of a twovolume study of the campaign and climactic battle. Scott hartwig december 20, 2019 this fall cambridge university press published the three volume set the cambridge history of the american civil war edited by aaron sheehandean. I contributed an essay on the 1862 maryland campaign for volume 1, which concerns military affairs.
Scott hartwig books list of books by scott hartwig. Welcome to the official website of civil war historian d. The maryland campaign of september 1862 on campaign. Scott hartwig is the author of a killer angels companion 3. Mcclellan maneuvered and fought in the western part of the state. Scott debuted his acclaimed to antietam creek at the 150th anniversary of the maryland campaign at harpers ferry in 2012. Scott is available for a wide variety of talks and lectures focused on the civil war era and its most defining battles. The maryland campaign of september 1862 jhup, 2012 and are wondering how the second volume is shaping up, a helpful reader directed me to the authors facebook page, where periodic progress reports appear. The maryland campaign of 1862 american battlefield trust.
Lee led his seemingly invincible army into maryland. Buy to antietam creek the maryland campaign of september 1862 book online at best prices in india on. The maryland campaign or antietam campaign occurred september 420, 1862, during the american civil war. Scott hartwig expert on the antietam and gettysburg campaigns. It takes the reader from the controversial return of george b. This is a full bibliography of one of the most important campaigns of the american civil warthe maryland campaign and the bloody battle of antietam. To antietam creek johns hopkins university press books. Unlike harshs and clemens books, or scott hartwig s forthcoming study of the campaign, slotkins is principally a work of synthesis that does not break much new ground in terms of research. I cannot imagine there is a book in print or out of print that covers the maryland campaign of 1862 as thoroughly and comprehensively as d. For the first time, the entirety of the campaign, from the end of the second battle of bull run on august 30 to the. Recently his scholarship was put on display by johns hopkins university press with the publication of his book to antietam creek, the maryland campaign of 1862. Click download or read online button to get the maryland campaign of september 1862 book now. For those who enjoyed scott hartwig s to antietam creek.
Discount prices on books by scott hartwig, including titles like transparency. The battle of antietam and the maryland campaign of 1862 book. Hartwig has unquestionably produced the most thoroughly researched book published in this civil war sesquicentennial period. Hartwig s book provides the readers with such well researched detail, it will change the way you look at this most critical campaign of the war. The maryland campaign of september 1862 is a superb retelling of this pivotal slice of time between the ending john popes disastrous summer campaign in northern virginia and the eve of the bloodiest day in american history, the battle of antietam on september 16th, 20. Scott hartwig is a supervisory historian at gettysburg national military park, and is a twentyfiveyear veteran of the national park service. The battle, fought on september 17, 1862, claimed the wars largest singleday casualtiesover 25,000 killed, wounded, or captured. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. About this title may belong to another edition of this title. The last one from early june noted that the writing of the book s sunken road section three chapters at over 100 pages. The official page of civil war historian, author, and lecturer d. The maryland campaign of september 1862 download ebook.
Scott hartwig was the supervisory park historian at the gettysburg national military park for twenty years. The maryland campaign of 1862 having spent over thirty years conveying the importance of the countrys bloodiest struggle to the american people, scott hopes to continue reaching out to students, enthusiasts, and scholars as the ongoing relevance of the civil war endures. The 1st texas volunteer infantry in the maryland campaign by george e. Crucial political, diplomatic, and military issues were at stake as robert e. Mcclellan as commander of the army of the potomac through the confederate invasion, the siege and capture of harpers ferry, the daylong battle of south mountain, and, ultimately, to the eve of the great and terrible battle of antietam.
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