The Bloody Lane

Paper Summary:

The paper paints a picture of how the Union and Confederate forces fought the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862, the most ferocious and deadly battle of the Civil war. The paper discusses General Robert E. Lee's leadership of the Confederate forces and General George B. McClellan's command of the Union forces. The paper shows how the Bloody Lane proved to be the turning point in the Battle of Antietam and notes that it could have been the turning point of the war.

From the Paper:

"The Union and Confederate forces fought the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862, outside the small town of Sharpsburg, Maryland. (The Confederates refer to this battle as the Battle of Sharpsburg.) It was the most ferocious and deadly battle of the war, and in American history - over 23,000 casualties, wounded, and missing resulted from this one bloody battle. It was also the first battle fought on Northern soil, making it quite memorable for yet another reason. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Cannan, John. The Antietam Campaign: August-September 1862. Conshohocken, PA: Combined Books, 1994.
• Dew, Charles B. "How Samuel E. Pittman Validated Lee's 'Lost Orders' Prior to Antietam: A Historical Note." Journal of Southern History 70.4 (2004): 865+.
• Editors. "Antietam National Battlefield." National Park Service. 2002. 30 April 2008.<http://www.nps.gov/anti/battle.htm>
• Heidler, David Stephen, Jeanne T. Heidler, David J. Coles, James M. McPherson. Encyclopedia of the American Civil War: A Political, Social, and Military History. New York: W.W. Norton, 2000.
• McPherson, James M. Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam. New York: Oxford University Press, 2004.

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