When Hell Came to Sharpsburg: The Battle of Antietam and its Impact on the Civilians Who Called it Home (Steven Cowie - CWC) Type:Paperback Vicksburg National Military Park and

Vicksburg National Military Park and author of Triumph and Defeat

by Tom Vossler and Jeffrey McCausland

“West Virginia was the child of the storm

These metal monstrosities dueled in the morning

When Hell Came to Sharpsburg: The Battle of Antietam and its Impact on the Civilians Who Called it Home (Steven Cowie - CWC) Type:Paperback Vicksburg National Military Park andby Steven Cowie The Battle of Antietam, fought in and around Sharpsburg, Maryland, on September 17, 1862, was the bloodiest day in American history. Despite the large number of books and articles on the subject, the horrendous effect that the battle had on area civilians is rarely discussed. When Hell Came to Sharpsburg: The Battle of Antietam and its Impact on the Civilians Who Called it Home by Steven Cowie rectifies this oversight. By the time the