Texans at Antietam: A Terrible Clash of Arms, September 16-17, 1862

Hood’s Texas Brigade confronts the Antietam crucible, revealing harrowing, enduring memories of brutal combat.

The soldiers in Hood’s Texas Brigade who fought at Antietam on September 16-17, 1862, described intense and harrowing experiences of the fierce battle in the days, weeks and decades after the battle. Their experiences were written in official reports, diary entries, interviews, newspaper articles, and letters to families at home.
These memories provide a fascinating and descriptive a...