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Crisis at Antietam: The Cornfield and West Woods, September 17, 1862 (Steven Eden - CWC) medal High atop New York’s Shawangunkby Steven Eden Crisis at Antietam: The Cornfield and West Woods, September 17, 1862, provides a meticulous tactical analysis of the opening brutal hours of the Civil Wars bloodiest single day. Set within the broader Maryland Campaign, this groundbreaking work plunges readers into the chaos of September 17, 1862. The Confederate Army of Northern Virginia under Robert E. Lee was in grave peril. With nearly half his forces exhausted and straggling, Lee