Before Antietam: The Battle for South Mountain
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (558 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0942597370 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 433 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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He is a member of the Civil War Education Association in Winchester, Virginia, and is currently working on two other Civil War book projects.. About the Author:John Michael Priest is the author of Antietem: The Soldiers' Battle, and the editor in chief of From New Bern to Fredericksburg: Captain James Wren's
He details the troops' marches, bivouacs, and skirmishes but also gives the reactions of the civilians as they encounter the troops from both sides. From Library Journal The Battle for South Mountain during the Civil War has always been treated as a prelude to the major Battle of Antietam. . Before Antietam sets the stage for the Battle of Antietam. The author uses the words and actions of the common soldiers involved, both blue and gray, to describe graphically the conditions preceding the battle, the intense fighting, and the horrrible conditions that were left afterward. Walter Wicker, Louisiana Tech Univ., RustonCopyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. Priest has used extensive letters, diaries, military records, and newspaper articles to create a vivid account of a battle for which both sides claimed a victory. Here, Priest, the au
From September 5-15, a total of twenty-five skirmishes and three pitched battles were fought. Lee not been bested at the gaps along South Mountain, there would have been no Antietam. But until now, the ten days prior to that event have remained in relative obscurity. Civil War buffs and scholars quickly recognize the dates of September 16-18, 1862 as the period marking the bloodiest battle of the entire campaign--Antietam. In Before Antietem, John Michael Priest offers the first book-length, tactical exploration of the Maryland campaign and the Battles of South Mountain, describing the decisive events leading up to the famous battle and elevating them from mere footnote status to a matter of military record. He vividly shows that, had Robert E. Scholars and Civil War buffs alike will applaud the efforts of John Michael Priest in bringing us the means to view those devastating enc
"I have bought his entire Civil War set because of his excellent research and attention to detail and personal stories woven" according to Alan. As with his other books, very detailed personal accounts and numerous maps. His maps in this book could have been clearer as in his other books but still were very helpful to following the various individual battles comprising the Battle of South Mountain. As I have said in other reviews of. A meticulous study of the little known prelude to Antietam. Those of us who have enjoyed Priest's other works on Antietam and the Wilderness will find this book comparable.Advantages: meticulous, hour-by-hour study from a soldier's eye view--- once again, thoroughly researched bringing to light many unpublished materials from diaries, letters, etc. . Fantastic Book!! A Customer This book is, without question, THE BEST that I have ever read about the battles of South Mountain. Telling the story from the viewpoint of the ordinary soldier, Priest begins at 2nd Bull Run and continues through the battles at Turner's Gap, Fox's Gap, and Crampton's Gap. Priest doesn't gu