Antietam

Antietam

on September 17,1862 America's bloodiest day in Maryland, it was a draw between the union and the confederacy but lee halts the invasion of Maryland. 12,410 troops in union died and 13,724 troops confederacy died ."My ramrod is wrenched from grasp as I am about to return it to its socket after loading. I look for it behind me, and the Lieutenant passes me another, pointing to my own, which lies bent and unfit for use across the face of a dead man." -Private George Kimball


              Sauers, Richard Allen. America's Battlegrounds: Walk in the Footsteps of America's Bravest. Pleasantville, NY: Reader's Digest Association, 2005. Print.

Wright, John D. Timeline of the Civil War: The Ultimate Guide to the War That Defined America. San Diego, CA: Thunder Bay, 2007. Print.                         
           

fort sumter

fort Sumter

the civil war started at 4:30 am on April 12,1861 when the confederates started firing on fort Sumter. only 75 of the 135 prescribed for the fort were on hand.

"Fort Sumter." Ushistory.org. Independence Hall Association, n.d. Web. 06 May 2015.

Sauers, Richard Allen. America's Battlegrounds: Walk in the Footsteps of America's Bravest. Pleasantville, NY: Reader's Digest Association, 2005. Print.             

           Sauers, Richard Allen. America's Battlegrounds: Walk in the Footsteps of America's Bravest. Pleasantville, NY: Reader's Digest Association, 2005. Print.