James McPherson`s Crossroads of Freedom. Civil War

James McPherson 's Crossroads of Freedom

James McPherson 's Crossroads of Freedom

James McPherson 's book , Crossroads of Freedom is a war account of the battle in Antietam , deemed to be the most violent , bloodiest day in American history . There are hundreds of books that talk about wars in America , and a few of them have already talked about Antietam . Despite this , McPherson 's Crossroads provides a different kind of military history . The book does not dwell on the moves or advances on the battlefront , but instead it gave the readers a

clear view of the pivotal nature of the battle by showing them the consequences of the war McPherson relied on facts to show the readers what happened and what could have happened throughout the battle of Antietam

The battle of Antietam is one of the major fights or engagements seen in the American Civil War , fought near the end of 1862 . It is considered as the bloodiest day in the history of America because more than six thousand people died . McPherson emphasized on this not only because of the numbers involved , but also because of the effects and the consequences of the war . Despite losing a lot of lives that time , it proved to be a turning point in history , as it opened the doors for the Emancipation Proclamation . But before this , a lot has happened and quite a few personalities were known during the war , some of which were properly highlighted by McPherson in this book ADDIN...