| Burnside's Bridge: The Climactic Struggle of the 2nd and 20th Georgia at Antietam Creek Contributor(s): Tucker, Phillip Thomas (Author) |
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ISBN: 0811728161 ISBN-13: 9780811728164 Publisher: Stackpole Books OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) |
| Dewey: 973.733 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.60 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Cultural Region - South - Geographic Orientation - Georgia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Before the heroic stand of the 20th Maine at Little Round Top, the 2nd and 20th Georgia infantries, led by Brig. Gen. Robert Toombs, held off a veritable Yankee juggernaut and triumphed at Burnside's Bridge on Antietam Creek in 1862. this detailed account profiles the troops whose last stand helped prevent the destruction of the Army of Northern Virginia, providing Robert E. Lee with yet another chance for a northern invasion.First thoroughly researched study of the struggle for Burnside Bridge New perspective on Robert Toombs's role in the Army of Northern Virginia |