num_pages: 96
description: Osprey's examination of the Battle of Antietam which was one of the critical battles of the American Civil War (1861-1865). The fortunes of the South were riding high after the resounding victory at Second Manassas. While Bragg and Kirby Smith invaded Kentucky Lee's invasion of Maryland was intended to maintain the Southern offensive momentum and to win the recognition of the European powers. But his bold plan was compromised - and at the Antietam River the Army of Northern Virginia was fighting for its very life. This title examines the build-up to Hooker's attack and details the famous clashes at Bloody Lane and Burnside Bridge.
language: English
title: Antietam 1862: The Civil War's Bloodiest Day
publisher: Osprey Publishing