Epic Battles of the Civil War Volume 3: Antietam Marvel Graphic

Epic Battles of the Civil War Volume 3: Antietam, a historical comic book published in June 1998 by Marvel Comics in cooperation with the Historical Souvenir Company. Written by John Ford and illustrated by Angelo Torres, this 48-page graphic history vividly illustrates the brutal combat of the Battle of Antietam (also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg). Historical Focus: The volume highlights the strategic decisions and heavy human toll of September 17, 1862—the bloodiest single-day battle in American military history—which ultimately provided President Abraham Lincoln the political momentum to issue the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation.