The Gleam of Bayonets: The Battle of Antietam and Robert E. Lee's Maryland Campaign, September 1862One 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. Originally published in 1965, The Gleam of Bayonets is now recognized as a classic and the standard against which all books on Antietam are measured. |
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... taken possesion of a cornfield in my immediate front and from the sun's rays falling on their bayonets projecting above the corn could see that the field was filled with the enemy , with arms in their hands , standing apparently at sup ...
... taken possesion of a cornfield in my immediate front and from the sun's rays falling on their bayonets projecting above the corn could see that the field was filled with the enemy , with arms in their hands , standing apparently at sup ...
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Contents
Introduction by James I Robertson Jr | 25 |
The Most Propitious Time | 63 |
The Flower of Lees Army | 88 |
All the Plans of the Rebels | 113 |
Harpers Ferry | 135 |
South Mountain | 159 |
Harpers Ferry Is to Be Surrendered | 186 |
The Gleam of Bayonets | 209 |
Bloody Lane | 245 |
Burnside Bridge | 267 |
Fatal Thursday | 289 |
McClellans Bodyguard | 308 |
Epilogue | 325 |
Notes | 403 |
Bibliography | 429 |
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The Gleam of Bayonets: The Battle of Antietam and Robert E. Lee's Maryland ... James V. Murfin No preview available - 2004 |
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