Explore the sites of the American Civil War's Battle of Antietam and its history with this extensive guide.September 17, 1862—one of the most consequential days in the history of the United States—was a moment in time when the future of the country could have veered in two starkly different directions.Confederates under General Robert E. Lee had embarked upon an invasion of Maryland, threatening to achieve a victory on Union soil that could potentially end th...

This Civil War history presents a lively and detailed study of one of the bloodiest and most important battles fought in Georgia.In the summer of 1864, Georgia was the scene of one of the most important campaigns of the Civil War. William Tecumseh Sherman's push southward toward Atlanta threatened the heart of the Confederacy, and Joseph E. Johnston and the Army of Tennessee were the Confederacy's best hope to defend it.In June, Johnston managed to grind Sh...

This biography of America's twentieth president sheds light on his Civil War years, when he served as a major general for the Union Army.While his presidency was tragically cut short by his assassination, James Abraham Garfield's eventful life covered some of the most consequential years of American history. When the United States was divided by war, Garfield was one of many who stepped forward to defend the Union. In this biography, historian Daniel J. Vermilya re...