Antietam & Gettysburg in the Newspapers

The battles of Antietam and Gettysburg were two of the most important Civil War engagements in the Eastern Theater during America's Civil War. The battle of Antietam, fought during the autumn of 1862, became known in history as the single-bloodiest day of the war, and allowed President Abraham Lincoln the opportunity to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. The battle of Gettysburg took place during the summer of 1863. The conflict became known as the high-tide of the Confederacy after General Robert E. Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia suffered a significant defeat after three days of fighting against General George Meade's Army of the Potomac. Many historians and authors have written about the two major battles and the strategies behind the success, defeat, and impact on soldiers and civilians. "Antietam & Gettysburg in the Newspapers" differs because war journalist viewed the two battles and reported first-hand on events they witnessed. The news stories are from national and local, and official military reports printed in the "Valley News Echo" newspaper.