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Faces of Union Soldiers at Antietam Kindle Edition

by Joseph Stahl (Author), Matthew Borders (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Join Matthew Borders and Joseph Stahl as they share their expertise and grant glimpses into the lives of those who fought to preserve the Union.


The Battle of Antietam, fought near Sharpsburg, Maryland, was the bloodiest day in American history, with more than twenty-three thousand dead, wounded and missing. This book invites the reader to walk the routes of some of the units on the field through the stories of thirty-six individual soldiers who fought on that day. The images of the soldiers in this work, many of which have never been published before, give faces to the fighting men at Antietam, as well as insight into their lives

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    September 16, 2014
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About the Author

Matthew Borders has an MS in historic preservation. He is a park ranger at Monocacy National Battlefield and is a member of the Save Historic Antietam Foundation and the Frederick County Civil War Round Table. Joseph W. Stahl has an MBA; is retired from the Institute for Defense Analyses; is a member of the Company of Military Historians, Save Historic Antietam Foundation and Hagerstown Civil War Roundtable; and is coauthor of Identification Discs of Union Soldiers in the Civil War. Both authors are NPS Certified Battlefield Guides at Antietam National Battlefield and Harpers Ferry National Historical Park.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07TMR8DNL
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Arcadia Publishing (September 16, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 16, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 8335 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 195 pages
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Matthew Borders is a 2004 graduate of Michigan State University with a BA in US History. While at MSU he was first an intern and then a seasonal ranger for the National Park Service at Antietam National Battlefield. Following his undergrad he immediately went to Eastern Michigan University for his MS in Historic Preservation, with a focus in Battlefield Interpretation, which he earned in 2006.

Upon graduation he taught for a year at Kalamazoo Valley Community College before accepting a position with the National Park Service's American Battlefield Protection Program. Moving to Maryland in 2007 with his wife Kira, he worked as the historian for the ABPP for the next six years, personally surveying over 100 different American Civil War battlefields in the deep south and western United States. Over this period he also became involved with the Frederick County Civil War Round Table. He continues to work with Antietam National Battlefield as a volunteer and Certified Battlefield Guide, as well as a Certified Guide for Harpers Ferry National Historical Site.

Currently Matthew is a Park Ranger at Monocacy National Battlefield in Frederick, Maryland. He continues to volunteer regularly and along with fellow guide, Joe Stahl, recently published his first book, Faces of Union Soldiers at Antietam. Matt can be followed on Instagram @mattbordersbooks.

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Brent Force
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Addition to the Antietam Library
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2019
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A solid work, offering brief glimpses of thirty six fighting men who played roles in the bloody clash at Antietam. Aside from regimental and individual histories, Faces brings each soldier to life with photographs and offers details of the various uniforms and gear. We often marvel at photos of the great leaders and commanders of the war, but here, we can study those who were on the front lines of American history. A great read for veteran and green historian alike, well worth a place in any civil war library and as a companion for your next visit to Antietam.
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Joseph R Denice II
5.0 out of 5 stars A must have before visiting Antietam
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2021
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A great book that gives you a nice and easy overview of the battle. Highly recommend for anyone wanting to learn the stories of some of the Union soldiers at the battle.
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Jason
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read. Well researched and written.
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2021
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The stories were in depth and brought the timeframe to life.
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The Bad Thing
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent service
Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2020
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Excellent service my son is enjoying the book I purchased for him in respect to the upcoming holiday.
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Thomas Aiken
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy read with outstanding detail.
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2023
Stahl and Borders give us yet another look into the human side of the Civil War. The images are real and often haunting, and the stories of these men gives us a lens to the scale of what they faced that day in 1862. The research performed on the individuals and movements of their units is extensive and should serve as an important reference for those seeking to learn more about the battle. Thumbs up.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Must read
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2023
I’ve read both books, Faces of Union Soldiers at Antietam & Faces of Union Soldiers at Fredericksburg. Both were fascinating. These books brings an intimacy & personal perspective about the men who fought in these two battles like no other book I have read. They are highly regarded in my Civil War books collection.
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John Hiller
5.0 out of 5 stars Unique, fasinating and enterttaining look into lives o9f Union so0ldiers at Antietam
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2023
Joe Stahl and Matt Borders have provided a unique and absolutely fascinating look into the lives (and literally into the faces) of select Union soldiers fighting at Antietam. Through detailed and expert analyses of individual CDV images, study of the soldiers' individual military records obtained from the National Archives and Records Administration, and analysis of official military war records, regimental histories and other sources, the authors are able to create an unparalleled picture of the Civil War experience of these individuals.

Stahl and Borders first provide a high level summary of select engagements during the battle, then carefully weave in the action of the lower level units, all the way down to the fighting unit of each of the individuals in their book. It would not seem like it would be possible to tie together this enormous amount of information, especially in a dynamic war-fighting environment, but they do so in a seamless, highly readable and very entertaining way. For example, their writing includes not only detailed analyses of the CDV images (uniform buttons, styles and stripes on uniforms, caps, insignia, information scribbled on the back of the CDV, and even the physical position assumed by the soldier in the images) but also tactical and operational analyses of fighting units, from the Corps level all the way down to the individual fighting units.

After reading their book, it is fascinating to go back to the images and look into the soldiers' eyes, wondering what they were thinking and whether they had any inkling of what lie ahead of them. Their eyes seem to create a link, an unspoken greeting of sorts, between the soldiers and the readers. What an enjoyable experience this book provides!
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Jason Mills
5.0 out of 5 stars Deep Dive into history and individuals
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2021
As only an amateur historian myself, especially when it comes to the Civil War, I find myself studying battles very topically. Dates and generals and locations and casualties and long-term effects, etc. are usually where my interests in battles end, even ones as significant as the Battle of Antietam. What the authors do here goes beyond the sweeping numbers and grandiose strategies and troop movements to give this battle a human face and an individual element often lacking from the volumes and atlases we typically see. I was very pleased with this book and I often read certain soldiers' profiles more than once, getting a sense of what REALLY happened during this battle and the effects it had on one scared man thrust into the gates of hell, not the effects it had on a political outcome. Very much would recommend.
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