America's Bloodiest Day: Battle of Antietam

<p>It's known as the deadliest single day in American history: the Battle of Antietam.</p><br><p>After weeks of Union defeats, Confederate forces pushed north into Maryland and carried the war onto Northern soil for the first time. Near a quiet creek in Maryland, two armies faced one another and engaged in a battle that would decide the course of American history.</p><br><p>To take us through today's episode, we welcome our guest Garry Adelman. Garry is an award-winning author and vice president of the Center for Civil War Photography. He works full time as Chief Historian at the American Battlefield Trust.</p><br><p>For those who are interested, here are some of images referenced in the episode: <a href="loc.gov/pictures/item/2021644156/"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">loc.gov/pictures/item/2021644156/</a><… by Tim Arstall. Produced by Tomos Delargy. Senior Producer was Freddy Chick.</p><br><p>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at <a href="historyhit.com/subscribe"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">historyhit.com/subscribe</a>;. </p><br><p>All music from Epidemic Sounds.</p><br><p>American History Hit is a History Hit podcast.</p>

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