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Antietam National Battlefield, Maryland

Name: Antietam National Battlefield, Maryland
Author: Frederick Herman Tilberg

Frederick Herman Tilberg

Read by David Wales · LibriVox · public domain · Archive.org recording · License

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Part 1: Introduction; Across The Potomac; Lee Divides His Forces; The Lost Order; Fighting For Time At South Mountain; Harpers Ferry Surrenders; Lee Takes A Stand On Sharpsburg Ridge; McClellan Concentrates At The Antietam (28:21)
Part 2: The Lines Are Poised For Action; Hooker Strikes At Daybreak; Mansfield Renews The Attack; Jackson Prepares An Ambush; The Fight for the Sunken Road (26:38)
Part 3: Burnside Takes The Lower Bridge; A.P. Hill Turns The Tide; Retreat From Sharpsburg; The Battle And The Canpaign; The War For The Union Takes On A New Purpose; Clara Barton At Antietam; Antietam National Battlefield And Cemetery; Administration (17:06)
Part 4: Appendix - The Emancipation Proclamation; Supplementary Text (14:36)