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One of the bloodiest days in American military history, the Battle of Antietam turned the tide of the Civil War in favor of the North and delivered the first major defeat to Robert E. Lee's army. In The Gleam of Bayonets, James V. Murfin gives a compelling account of the events and personalities involved in this momentous battle. The gentleness and patience of Lincoln, the vacillations of McClellan, and the grandeur of Lee -- all unfold before the reader. The battle itself is presented with precision and scope as Murfin blends together atmosphere and fact, emotions and tactics, into a dramatic and coherent whole. Originally published in 1965, The Gleam of Bayonets is now recognized as a classic and the standard against which all books on Antietam are measured.
Paperback: 451 pages
Publisher: LSU Press; New edition edition (September 1, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0807130206
ISBN-13: 978-0807130209
Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 1 x 9.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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Out of respect for those who've passed on, I'll not be overly critical of Mr. Murfin's work. He tried hard. However, as Dr. Robertson said in his introduction to this book, Mr. Murfin was NOT a historian. And that fact shows in this work. Further, Murfin's bias towards the north and Lincoln in particular is obvious in his writing. The book also contains numerous redundancies as well as purported "facts" stated by Mr. Murfin that are no such thing. In addition, the maps in this work are of little use for the serious student of this battle. Far better works on this battle have been done by Stephen Sears, Dr. Gary Gallagher, and of course the very best work published to date is that of the late Dr. Joseph Harsh whose "Taken at the Flood" and "Sounding the Shallows" sets an exceptionally high standard for future historians who decide to write about this battle. General Lee made a serious mistake (as stated convincingly by Edward Porter Alexander) in going into Maryland so soon after fighting & winning Second Manassas. This battle should never have been fought at that time, but General Lee believed in his army, as crippled as it was so soon after Second Manassas. And he, along with President Davis believed that the time was right to take the war to the North. A sad mistake! It turned out to be a very bloody draw with no clear winner, sadly for both sides. In fact, this war perpetrated by Lincoln and the abolitionists should never have happened. I'll not editorialize further. I can't recommend this book when there are other far better works on this battle available to the serious student of military history and this war in particular.
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