In 1862, two young girls, one a member of an aid society that helps the wounded, and the other who, disguised as a boy, is a soldier in the Union army, find themselves working together at the battle of Antietam.
Presents an account of the Battle of Antietam in 1862, the costliest day in terms of human life in American military history, and a turning point in the Civil War.
Presents a brief depiction of the Civil War battle near Antietam Creek in Sharpsburg, Maryland, in September 1862; and describes major Union and Confederate generals as well as details of the fight.
Chronicles the events surrounding the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862, discussing why it was the bloodiest battle in American history, how it affected the outcome of the Civil War, what events led up to it, and how it has impacted American history.
During the Civil War, a seventeen-year-old Union soldier must adjust to army life, with the additional complications peculiar to the region where the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers come together at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
An album of personal recollections of one of the Civil War's major battles, revealed through the letters, diaries, photographs, sketches, and artifacts of soldiers and civilians who experienced the Antietam campaign.
