Map Monday, Antietam, inflection point for US Civil War

The Battle of Antietam is often cited as the bloodiest day in American history. Strictly speaking, this isn’t true. The hurricane that struck Galveston, Texas killed more Americans than the battle. It is the bloodiest single day of combat in US history. While more Americans died in four other civil… Read more“Map Monday, Antietam, inflection point for US Civil War”