Although the Battle of Antietam is a much-studied encounter, Budiansky’s consideration of nine people caught up in the battle and its aftermath is thoughtful and insightful.

On the evening of September 17, 1862, in the aftermath of the Battle of Antietam, Private Franklin Thompson of the Second ...

Many pivotal developments in the course of history did not start in palace halls or parliaments, but rather on battlefields where soldiers and warriors faced deadly opposition and risked their lives ...

He opened the fighting at the Battle of Antietam, where he was wounded and had to withdraw from the field. Throughout this time, Hooker criticized and conspired openly against his superiors ...