Landscape Turned Red

Stephen Sears's *Landscape Turned Red* provides the definitive account of the Battle of Antietam. Fought on September 17, 1862, at Antietam Creek, Maryland, this single-day Civil War battle was the bloodiest in U.S. history, causing nearly 23,000 casualties. Sears, an award-winning historian, meticulously recreates the battle's drama from primary sources like diaries and letters, offering perspectives from both Union and Confederate leaders and soldiers. Combining military analysis with narrative history, this acclaimed work is a comprehensive study of a pivotal conflict.

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