Crisis at Antietam
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Crisis at Antietam

The Cornfield and West Woods and the Opening Rounds of the Civil War’s Bloodiest Battle, September 17, 1862

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Crisis at Antietam

The Cornfield and West Woods and the Opening Rounds of the Civil War’s Bloodiest Battle, September 17, 1862

About this book

Crisis at Antietam: The Cornfield and West Woods, September 17, 1862, provides a meticulous tactical analysis of the opening brutal hours of the Civil War’s bloodiest single day. Set within the broader Maryland Campaign, this groundbreaking work plunges readers into the chaos of September 17, 1862. The Confederate Army of Northern Virginia under Robert E. Lee was in grave peril. With nearly half his forces exhausted and straggling, Lee confronted George McClellan’s Army of the Potomac—a Union force poised for a decisive victory that famously slipped from its grasp.

Eden’s in-depth study of the fighting on the Confederate left uncovers critical missed opportunities, profound command failures, and the unpredictable hand of sheer chance. The fighting that raged through the Miller Cornfield and West Woods quickly spiraled beyond command control. Officers often failed to restore order amid the maelstrom; regiments and brigades acted independently, pushing forward without orders or full awareness of the battle’s unfolding horror. Union forces drove the Confederate front to the precipice of collapse on three occasions, only for the Rebels to miraculously rally each time, stabilizing their fragile lines against overwhelming odds.

Eden draws on extensive original sources, including memoirs, official reports, and soldier letters, together with his own invaluable combat experience as a retired Army officer and former West Point military history instructor. His insights are fresh and authoritative. Crisis at Antietam challenges even seasoned readers to fundamentally reconsider the traditional narrative of that pivotal bloody September day by exposing the raw, brutal reality of command and combat at Antietam.

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Information

Publisher
Savas Beatie
Year
2026
Topic
History
eBook ISBN
9781611217704
Subtopic
19th Century History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
  3. LIST OF MAPS
  4. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  5. INTRODUCTION
  6. CHAPTER 1 - THE MOST PROPITIOUS TIME
  7. CHAPTER 2 - ALL THE PLANS OF THE REBELS
  8. CHAPTER 3 - THROUGH GOD’S BLESSING
  9. CHAPTER 4 - A DAMNED SIGHT BETTER GENERAL
  10. CHAPTER 5 - TOO LATE TO ATTACK
  11. CHAPTER 6 - A NARROW VALLEY
  12. CHAPTER 7 - PREPARATION FOR BATTLE
  13. CHAPTER 8 - AT LIBERTY TO CALL
  14. CHAPTER 9 - THE EXCITEMENT OF BATTLE
  15. CHAPTER 10 - RESTLESS ENERGY
  16. CHAPTER 11 - THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME
  17. CHAPTER 12 - FILL YOUR POCKETS!
  18. CHAPTER 13 - A BANJO PLAYER AND A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
  19. CHAPTER 14 - DESPERATE BATTLE THE FOLLOWING DAY
  20. CHAPTER 15 - GRAY MISTY MORNING
  21. CHAPTER 16 - SHOT AND SHELL
  22. CHAPTER 17 - A GOOD MARK TO AIM AT EVERY TIME
  23. CHAPTER 18 - THEY ALL FELL DOWN
  24. CHAPTER 19 - LIKE AUTUMN LEAVES
  25. CHAPTER 20 - LET THE MEN REST
  26. CHAPTER 21 - IMPOSSIBLE TO RESTRAIN THE MEN
  27. CHAPTER 22 - OUR REINFORCEMENTS DID NOT COME UP
  28. CHAPTER 23 - HAVEN’T YOU GOT BAYONETS?
  29. CHAPTER 24 - RIDERLESS HORSES
  30. CHAPTER 25 - SOME CONFUSION ENSUED
  31. CHAPTER 26 - FORWARD
  32. CHAPTER 27 - THE WOODS IN FRONT
  33. CHAPTER 28 - WITHOUT A GUIDE OR DIRECTIONS
  34. CHAPTER 29 - IN A FEW MINUTES
  35. CHAPTER 30 - SUDDEN AND MOST APPALLING DANGER
  36. CHAPTER 31 - ALL THAT HAD CHARGED
  37. CHAPTER 32 - ASSESSMENT
  38. APPENDIX A - ORDER OF BATTLE
  39. APPENDIX B - NUMBERS ENGAGED
  40. BIBLIOGRAPHY
  41. INDEX
  42. About the Author

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