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An in-depth online reference and interactive community centered on the American Civil War battle at Sharpsburg in 1862. === Highlights from the contents include: narratives providing context, significance, and action summary of the battle; complete texts for all 315 Official Reports written by commanding officers; series' of highly detailed battle and campaign maps interconnected with units described; all 215 battlefield historical tablets; profiles of more than 1,000 individual participants -- 400+ with photographs; a collection of illuminating special-subject articles, exhibits, and eyewitness accounts; and a gallery of photographs and other images both contemporary to the battle and those offering modern views of the battlefield and some of the objects of War. === Intuitive topic-based navigation, advanced search features, and extensive inter-linking make it easy to dive into the story and meet the fascinating people of this pivotal event. === A clean, open design makes AotW easy to read, and extensive bibliographic references establish the reliability of the factual information and provide avenues for further exploration. === Even in its tenth year, the site continues to expand in depth and scope, reflecting both new scholarship in the field and ongoing research by the community of contributing members.

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