num_pages: 320
description: One of the bloodiest days in American military history, the Battle of Antietam turned the tide of the Civil War in favor of the North and delivered the first major defeat to Robert E. Lee's army. In The Gleam of Bayonets, James V. Murfin gives a compelling account of the events and personalities involved in this momentous battle. The gentleness and patience of Lincoln, the vacillations of McClellan, and the grandeur of Leeall unfold before the reader. The battle itself is presented with precision and scope as Murfin blends together atmosphere and fact, emotions and tactics, into a dramatic and coherent whole.
title: The Gleam of Bayonets: The Battle of Antietam and the Maryland Campaign of 1862
titlecomplete: The Gleam of Bayonets: The Battle of Antietam and the Maryland Campaign of 1862
genres: Civil War, Civil War Eastern Theater, Civil War History, American Civil War, Nonfiction, History, Military History
ratings_count: 89
awards: awardedAt: -157737600000
name: Fletcher Pratt Award
publisher: Mockingbird Books