Burnside's Bridge: Antietam
By (Author) John Cannan
Hachette Books
Da Capo Press Inc
22nd January 2001
United States
General
Non Fiction
973.7336
Paperback
160
Width 152mm, Height 229mm
The stone bridge on the southern flank of the Antietam battlefield became one of the Civil War's most powerful symbols of courage and sacrifice. The actions, units and personalities of this crucial sector of the battlefield are described in detail, accompanied by a full description of the bridge area as it was in 1862 and as it is today.
John Cannan has established a reputation amongh civil War writers in remarkably short time. His distinctions include three books selected by the Military Book Club. He is the author of The Atlanta Campaign, The Wilderness Campaign, and The Spotsylvania Campaign. He is an historic preservation attorney living in Baltimore.