On the evening of December 16th, C-SPAN will provide viewers with an overview of the Battle of Antietam and look at the 140th anniversary commemoration of this Civil War event.

The Battle of Antietam (September 17, 1862) was the single deadliest day of combat in American history with casualty totals of approximately 23,000 killed, wounded or missing. Antietam marked the end of Gen. Robert E. Lee’s first invasion of the North and led to President Lincoln’s issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation.

Guests

• Thomas Clemens, Hagerstown Community College (MD), History Professor
• Brian Pohanka, Military Historian

Special Features

• Bibliography of Battle
• Timeline
• Biographies of General Robert E. Lee &
  General George B. McClellan

• Watch Stephen Lang discuss Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson and his experiences during the filming of the upcoming Civil War film "Gods and Generals"
  
  
• Watch Patrick Falci discuss Gen. A.P. Hill's role as a commander of the Army of Northern Virginia during the Battle of Antietam
  
  
• Watch Kathleen Ernst discuss what is was like to live in the Sharpsburg area during the Battle of Antietam
  
  
• Watch John Schildt discuss the troops experiences moving into the Sharpsburg area for the battle
  
  
• Watch Perry Jamieson discuss senior leadership at Antietam - who were the successful generals and who wasn't successful
  
  
• Watch James McPherson at the National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.

As an added resource for information - learn about slavery during the Civil War from interviews with ex-slaves...