The African American community around Sharpsburg, Maryland witnessed John Brown's raid, wartime skirmishes, the Battle of South Mountain, and the aftermath of the bloodiest day in American history. Read stories of encounters with Abraham Lincoln and Union and Confederate generals, and of Black civilian suffering and sacrifice in the cause of freedom. Their experiences during four years of Civil War come to life in vivid detail, often in their own words.
Award-winning historian Emilie Amt recounts the personal stories of African Americans, both enslaved and free, who lived on the battlefield and who worked in the armies who clashed there.
The African American community around Sharpsburg, Maryland witnessed John Brown's raid, wartime skirmishes, the Battle of South Mountain, and the aftermath of the bloodiest day in American history. Read stories of encounters with Abraham Lincoln and Union and Confederate generals, and of Black civilian suffering and sacrifice in the cause of freedom. Their experiences during four years of Civil War come to life in vivid detail, often in their own words.
Award-winning historian Emilie Amt recounts the personal stories of African Americans, both enslaved and free, who lived on the battlefield and who worked in the armies who clashed there.
Black Antietam: African Americans and the Civil War in Sharpsburg
160
Black Antietam: African Americans and the Civil War in Sharpsburg
160
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781467150729 |
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| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing SC |
| Publication date: | 05/30/2022 |
| Series: | Civil War Series |
| Pages: | 160 |
| Sales rank: | 1,060,420 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d) |