We are pleased to announce that our Membership incentive book for 2025 will be Armies of Antietam.
Armies of Antietam: The Union and Confederate Order of Battle at the Battle of Antietam is a comprehensive look at the organization of both armies during the Maryland Campaign of September 1862. This works focuses on each regiment of the Federal and Confederate armies as well as biographical information on the regimental commanders. Each regimental entry includes information on service before, during and after the Maryland Campaign. The work also provides for each regiment where its companies were organized, how it was armed, and the casualties it suffered during the Maryland Campaign.
This book is the product of years of study by longtime Civil War historian Robert Gottschalk, with editorial assistance from Antietam Battlefield Guide Jim Smith. It is the fourth in a series of books focused on different aspects of the campaign, including Brigades of Antietam (edited by Bradley Gottfried), Artillery of Antietam (by James A. Rosebrock), and Commanders of Antietam (edited by Kevin Pawlak and Bradley Gottfried), all published by the Antietam Institute.
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Bob Gottschalk first became interested in the Civil War 60 years ago, when his family regularly visited Gettysburg. Growing up in the Philadelphia area, he graduated with a B.A. in History from West Chester University. A temporary ranger at Antietam during the 125th anniversary years, Bob continued to do interpretive programs there after leaving, as well as at Gettysburg, Harpers Ferry, Valley Forge, and Richmond, among others. For the past 15 years, Bob has worked on a compilation of compilations regarding both the Union and Confederate Armies between July 1862 and January 1863. Bob currently lives near Indianapolis.
A native of Miami, Florida, Jim Smith began volunteering at Antietam in 2017 and became a certified battlefield guide in 2018. Jim wrote several chapters for Brigades of Antietam and is a regular contributor to the Antietam Journal. He has an MA in history from the University of Georgia and undergraduate and law degrees from Duke University. A corporate lawyer for more than 25 years in the Washington, DC area, he has been with Hilton since 2011. Jim and his family live in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
