The Visual Documentation of Antietam: Peaceful Settings, Morbid Curiosity, and a Profitable Business
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Article
Abstract
On September 17, 1862, Confederate General Robert E. Lee led the Army of Northern Virginia into Sharpsburg, Maryland to confront Federal General George McClellan and the Army of the Potomac. The battle that followed became the single bloodiest day in American history. There were approximately 25,000 American casualties and battlefields were left in desolation, strewn with corpses needing burial. The Battle of Antietam, or Sharpsburg, is a well-documented and important battle of the Civil War. Endless research has been done regarding its impact on the war, military strategies, and politics. However, there is a unique aspect of Antietam which merits closer attention: its visual documentation. [excerpt]
Recommended Citation
Baldwin, Kristilyn
(2010)
"The Visual Documentation of Antietam: Peaceful Settings, Morbid Curiosity, and a Profitable Business,"
The Gettysburg College Journal of the Civil War Era: Vol. 1, Article 3.
Available at:
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/gcjcwe/vol1/iss1/3