The Sword of AntietamA STORY OF THE NATION'S CRISISReading editionChapter navigation18 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…A STORY OF THE NATION'S CRISISFOREWORDChapter I · CEDAR MOUNTAINChapter II · AT THE CAPITALChapter III · BESIDE THE RIVERChapter IV · SPRINGING THE TRAPChapter V · THE SECOND MANASSASChapter VI · THE MOURNFUL FORESTChapter VII · ORDERS NO. 191Chapter VIII · THE DUEL IN THE PASSChapter IX · ACROSS THE STREAMChapter X · ANTIETAMChapter XI · A FAMILY AFFAIRChapter XII · THROUGH THE BLUEGRASSChapter XIII · PERRYVILLEChapter XIV · SEEKING BRAGGChapter XV · STONE RIVERAppendix: Transcription notes:Beginning of this editionNext chapter →FOREWORDAll chapters and sections (18)Other sectionsA STORY OF THE NATION'S CRISISFOREWORDChapters123456789101112131415Other sectionsAppendix: Transcription notes:By Joseph A. AltshelerFOREWORD →