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Battle of Antietam is a computer wargame written for the Apple II by Chuck Kroegel and David Landrey and published by Strategic Simulations in 1985. [ 1 ] Gameplay
William Henry Christian (1825-1887) was an American Brevet Brigadier General who served the American Civil War who commanded the 26th New York Infantry Regiment that took part in the Battle of Antietam. He was known for being unnerved during the battle, and for the deterioration of his mental state after the war.
The Battle of Antietam (/ æ n ˈ t iː t əm / an-TEE-təm), also called the Battle of Sharpsburg, particularly in the Southern United States, took place during the American Civil War on September 17, 1862, between Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia and Union Major General George B. McClellan's Army of the Potomac near Sharpsburg, Maryland, and Antietam Creek.
The staff wrote, "Another battle, another victory for this thoroughly entertaining wargame 'for the masses.'" [14] Conversely, the staff of Computer Gaming World named it the best wargame game of 1999. They wrote, "Antietam is the epitome of a Sid Meier design: intensely absorbing and wickedly punishing." [2]
Recognizing its tenacity in combat at the Battle of Antietam, Brigadier General William French assigned the nickname as a comparison to the steadfastness of the Rock of Gibraltar. At Antietam the 8th Ohio Infantry , 14th Indiana Infantry , 7th West Virginia Infantry and 132nd Pennsylvania (a nine-month regiment) comprised the Brigade.
The Battle of Antietam on Sept. 17, 1862 yielded over 23,000 casualties including dead, wounded, or soldiers missing in action, giving it the title of the single bloodiest day in American history.
A World War II air warfare simulation game [1] Baltic 1985: Corridor to Berlin: 1984: AppII, C64 A strategy game of hypothetical WW III land combat in Eastern Germany Battle for Normandy: 1982: AppII, ATR, C64, DOS, TRS80 A simulation of the famous World War II battle on D-Day [2] The Battle of Shiloh: 1981: AppII, ATR, TRS80
For two historians who have started a podcast dedicated to the Battle of Antietam, the battle is a bottomless well of historical treasures. More than 150 years after the battle, these podcasters ...