The Sword of Antietam: a Story of the Nation's Crisis

"The Sword of Antietam" tells a complete story, but it is one in the chain of Civil War romances. Written by Joseph Altscheler, the series begins in "The Guns of Bull Run" and continues through "The Guns of Shiloh" and "The Scouts of Stonewall." The young Northern hero, Dick Mason, and his friends are in the forefront of this tale. A Yankee soldier from Kentucky, Mason is an officer in Winchester?s Regiment. Being an officer, he is not only in the thick of the fighting, but also privy to some of the strategic discussions of command.