Stories from the Antietam Campaign: A Historical Remembrance

Stories from the Antietam Campaign is a collection of random articles related to the Confederate Army’s invasion of Maryland in September 1862. The book’s Introduction starts with a summary of the entire Antietam Campaign. The following chapters are an assortment of short stories and vignettes. These essays include the legend of Barbara Fritchie along with the author’s theory regarding Robert E. Lee’s Lost Order. In addition, any questions about the location of McClellan’s headquarters during the Battle of Antietam are cleared up by the general’s own words. The fall of Harper’s Ferry, along with other events from this pivotal time in American history, are included in this Civil War anthology. Read more