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

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

The soldiers in Hoodâ€™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 account of the battle against the Union Army of the Potomac at Millerâ€™s Cornfield, the Dunker Church and other locations at the battlefield. The 1st Texas Infantry at Millerâ€™s Cornfield would suffer an 82.3 per cent casualty rate and their heroics were written down by the soldiers of the 1st Texas Infantry. All the other regiments of Hoodâ€™s Texas Brigade would suffer over a 50 per cent casualty rate at the battle. Included are testimonials of Union soldiers who fought against the soldiers of Hoodâ€™s Texas Brigade are included together for the first time in Texans at Antietam: A Terrible Clash of Arms, September 16-17, 1862, by Joseph L. Owen, Philip McBride and Joe Allport.
Country USA
Brand Fonthill Media
Manufacturer America Through Time
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2017-08-23
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781625450227

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