Antietam - The Bloodiest Day of the Civil War. This CD contains a large number of rare historic maps and descriptive pages, photos and a ballad representing fascinating details pertaining to the Battle of Antietam during the Civil War.
GENERAL ROBERT E. LEE'S first invasion of the North culminated with the Battle of Antietam, in Maryland (or Sharpsburg, as the South called it). The battle took place on Wednesday, September 17, 1862, just 18 days after the Confederate victory at Second Manassas, 40 miles to the southeast in Virginia.
Not only was this the first major Civil War engagement on Northern soil, it was also the bloodiest single day battle in American history.
To view the magnitude of the losses, consider that Antietam resulted in nine times as many Americans killed or wounded (23,000 soldiers) as took place on June 6, 1944--D-day, the so-called "longest day" of World War II. Also consider that more soldiers were killed and wounded at the Battle of Antietam than the deaths of all Americans in the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican War, and Spanish-American War combined.
The loss of human life at Antietam shocked both sides doing battle that day. And it nearly resulted in Lee's entire army, with its back to the Potomac River, being cut off from retreat across the Potomac (through Shepherdstown) and being captured by the stronger Union forces.
The battle also became a turning point, an engagement that changed the entire course of the Civil War. Antietam not only halted Lee's bold invasion of the North but thwarted his efforts to force Lincoln to sue for peace. It also provided Lincoln with the victory he needed to announce the abolition of slavery in the South. And with that proclamation of Emancipation, Lincoln was able to broaden the base of the war and may have prevented England and France from lending support to a country that engaged in human bondage. The battle sealed the fate of the Confederacy.
Below is detailed the contents of the CD.
This CD contains a large number of rare historic maps and descriptive pages representing fascinating details pertaining to the Battle of Antietam during the Civil War in MrSid format. This format allows you to see the entire map on your computer screen or drill down to see the smallest details. The original maps are often quite large, as much as 36" long or larger and quite detailed. With the MrSID software, you can manipulate the map to print the entire map in great detail or zoom into a portion of the map in full detail for viewing or printing. You could even bring the images to a local print shop to have the maps reprinted in their full size. (MrSID software is included on the CD.)
To give you a sample of the detail you can expect in these maps, here is an example based on a panoramic map of Washington, DC.
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Atlas of the battlefield of AntietamSurveyed by Lieut. Col. E. B. Cope, engineer, H. W. Mattern, assistant engineer, of the Gettysburg National Park. Drawn by Charles H. Ourand, 1899. Positions of troops by Gen. E. A. Carman. Published by the authority of the Secretary of War, under the direction of the Chief of Engineers, U. S. Army, 1904. Cover title. "Organization of the Union and Confederate armies at the Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg), September 17, 1862": [3] p. (Also in MrSid format.) |
![]() Title page |
![]() Organization of the Union and Confederate Armies ? |
![]() 1: September 17, 1862, Daybreak |
![]() 2: September 17, 1862, 6 to 6:20 A.M. |
![]() 3: September 17, 1862, 6:45 to 7 A.M. |
![]() 4: September 17, 1862, 7:20 A.M. |
![]() 5: September 17, 1862, 7:30 A.M. |
![]() 6: September 17, 1862, 8 A.M. |
![]() 7: September 17, 1862, 8:30 to 8:40 A.M. |
![]() 8: September 17, 1862, 9 to 9:30 A.M. |
![]() 9: September 17, 1862, 10:30 A.M. |
![]() 10: September 17, 1862, Noon to 12:15 P.M. |
![]() 11: September 17, 1862, 1 P.M. |
![]() 12: September 17, 1862, 3:30 to 3:45 P.M. |
![]() 13: September 17, 1862, 4:20 P.M. |
![]() 14: September 17, 1862, 5:30 P.M. |
![]() Title page |
![]() Organization of the Union and Confederate Armies ? |
![]() Army of Northern Virginia |
![]() 1: September 17, 1862, Daybreak |
![]() 2: September 17, 1862, 6 to 6:20 A.M. |
![]() 3: September 17, 1862, 6:45 to 7 A.M. |
![]() 4: September 17, 1862, 7:20 A.M. |
![]() 5: September 17, 1862, 7:30 A.M. |
![]() 6: September 17, 1862, 8 A.M. |
![]() 7: September 17, 1862, 8:30 to 8:40 A.M. |
![]() 8: September 17, 1862, 9 to 9:30 A.M. |
![]() 9: September 17, 1862, 10:30 A.M. |
![]() 10: September 17, 1862, Noon to 12:15 P.M. |
![]() 11: September 17, 1862, 1 P.M. |
![]() 12: September 17, 1862, 3:30 to 3:45 P.M. |
![]() 13: September 17, 1862, 4:20 P.M. |
![]() 14: September 17, 1862, 5:30 P.M. |
BalladThe Battle of Antietam Creek - Ford, Warde, performer / 4 minutes 55 seconds |
Antietam Civil War Photo
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![]() The "Sunken Road" at Antietam. [Stereograph] |
![]() Dunker Church, Antietam, Sept. 17th 1862. [Stereograph] |
![]() [Sharpsburg, Md. Principal street] |
![]() [Sharpsburg, Md. Lutheran church] |
![]() [Antietam, Md. Burnside's bridge] |
![]() [Antietam, Md. A cavalry orderly] |
![]() [Sharpsburg, Md. View with Episcopal church in distance] |
![]() On the Antietam Battlefield. [Stereograph] |
![]() [Antietam, Md. Battlefield on the day of the battle] |
![]() [Antietam, Md. Antietam Bridge on the Sharpsburg-Boonsboro Turnpike] |
![]() [Antietam, Md. Blacksmith shoeing horses at headquarters, Army of the Potomac] |
![]() Burnside bridge, from the South-East. [Stereograph] |
![]() [Harper's Ferry, W. Va. View of the town and railroad bridge] |
![]() [Elk Mountain, Md. Signal tower overlooking Antietam battlefield] |
![]() [Berlin (now Brunswick), Md. Pontoon bridge and ruins of the stone bridge] |
![]() [Harper's Ferry, W. Va. View of town; railroad bridge in ruins] |
![]() [Keedysville, Md., vicinity. Smith's barn, used as a hospital after the battle of Antietam] |
![]() [Antietam, Md. Confederate dead by a fence on the Hagerstown road] |
![]() [Berlin (now Brunswick), Md. Pontoon bridge and ruins of the stone bridge; another view] |
![]() Where Sumner's Corps charged at Antietam. [Stereograph] |
![]() The "Sunken Road" at Antietam. [Stereograph] |
![]() Dunker Church, Antietam, Sept. 17th 1862. [Stereograph] |
![]() [Sharpsburg, Md. Principal street] |
![]() [Sharpsburg, Md. Lutheran church] |
![]() [Antietam, Md. Burnside's bridge] |
![]() [Antietam, Md. A cavalry orderly] |
![]() [Sharpsburg, Md. View with Episcopal church in distance] |
![]() On the Antietam Battlefield. [Stereograph] |
![]() [Antietam, Md. Battlefield on the day of the battle] |
![]() [Antietam, Md. Antietam Bridge on the Sharpsburg-Boonsboro Turnpike] |
![]() [Antietam, Md. Blacksmith shoeing horses at headquarters, Army of the Potomac] |
![]() Burnside bridge, from the South-East. [Stereograph] |
![]() [Harper's Ferry, W. Va. View of the town and railroad bridge] |
![]() [Elk Mountain, Md. Signal tower overlooking Antietam battlefield] |
![]() [Berlin (now Brunswick), Md. Pontoon bridge and ruins of the stone bridge] |
![]() [Harper's Ferry, W. Va. View of town; railroad bridge in ruins] |
![]() [Keedysville, Md., vicinity. Smith's barn, used as a hospital after the battle of Antietam] |
![]() [Antietam, Md. Confederate dead by a fence on the Hagerstown road] |
![]() [Berlin (now Brunswick), Md. Pontoon bridge and ruins of the stone bridge; another view] |
![]() Where Sumner's Corps charged at Antietam. [Stereograph] |
![]() Bridge across the Antietam. North-East view. [Stereograph] |
![]() Burnside bridge, Antietam, looking up stream. [Stereograph] |
![]() Confederate soldiers as they fell, near the Burnside Bridge, at... |
![]() [Antietam, Md. President Lincoln with Gen. George B. McClellan and group of officers] |
![]() Signal tower on Elk Mountain, overlooking battle field of Antietam. [Stereograph] |
![]() Ditch on the right wing, where Kimbal[l]'s brigade fought so de... |
![]() Pic-nic party at Antietam bridge, 22d September, 1862. [Stereograph] |
![]() Smith's barn, near Keedysville, used as a hospital after the battle of Antietam. [Stereograph] |
![]() A lone grave on battle field of Antietam. [Stereograph] |
![]() [Antietam, Md. President Lincoln and Gen. George B. McClellan in the general's tent; another view] |
![]() View on battle field of Antietam near Sherrick's house, where t... |
![]() [Keedysville, Md., vicinity. Confederate wounded at Smith's Ba... |
![]() Straw huts erected on Smith's farm, and used as a hospital afte... |
![]() [Antietam, Md. Another view of Antietam bridge] |
![]() [Antietam, Md. Bodies of Confederate dead gathered for burial] |
![]() A contrast. Federal buried; Confederate unburied, where they f... |
![]() A contrast. Federal buried; Confederate unburied, where they f... |
![]() Smith's house and barn, near Keedysville, used as a hospital af... |
![]() View on battle field. Group of Louisiana regiment as they fell... |
![]() "The sunken road" at Antietam. A Union battery succeeded in ge... |
![]() Smith's house and barn, near Keedysville, used as a hospital af... |
![]() View of battle field of Antietam on day of battle, 17th September, 1862. [Stereograph] |
![]() View on battle field of Antietam where Sumner's corps charged t... |
![]() Group, Gen'l Caldwell and staff on battle field of Antietam, 21st September, 1862. [Stereograph] |
![]() Ruins of Mumma's house, on battle field of Antietam. [Stereograph] |
![]() Gen'l Hooker's headquarters during the battle of Antietam. [Stereograph] |
![]() [Antietam, Md. Gen. Randolph B. Marcy with officers and civili... |
![]() He sleeps his last sleep. A Confederate soldier who after bein... |
This is a must have collection for any civil war history buff!
To use this software, you must install the free ExpressView MrSid software which is included on the CD. This is a 30 second process and will allow you to view and manipulate/print all the maps in this CD collection in full detail. There is a version for both Windows platforms and full installation instructions are included on the CD.