How Long to Read I Dread the Thought of the Place

How Long Does it Take to Read I Dread the Thought of the Place?

It takes the average reader 16 hours and 44 minutes to read I Dread the Thought of the Place by D. Scott Hartwig

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The definitive account of the Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest day of the Civil War. The memory of the Battle of Antietam was so haunting that when, nine months later, Major Rufus Dawes learned another Antietam battle might be on the horizon, he wrote, "I hope not, I dread the thought of the place." In this definitive account, historian D. Scott Hartwig chronicles the single bloodiest day in American history, which resulted in 23,000 casualties. The Battle of Antietam marked a vital turning point in the war: afterward, the conflict could no longer be understood as a limited war to preserve the Union, but was now clearly a conflict over slavery. Though the battle was tactically inconclusive, Robert E. Lee withdrew first from the battlefield, thus handing President Lincoln the political ammunition necessary to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. This is the full story of Antietam, ranging from the opening shots of the battle to the powerful reverberations—military, political, and social—it sent through the armies and the nation. Based on decades of research, this in-depth narrative sheds particular light on the visceral experience of battle, an often misunderstood aspect of the American Civil War, and the emotional aftermath for those who survived. Hartwig provides an hour-by-hour tactical history of the battle, beginning before dawn on September 17 and concluding with the immediate aftermath, including General McClellan's fateful decision not to pursue Lee's retreating forces back across the Potomac to Virginia. With 21 unique maps illustrating the state of the battle at intervals ranging from 20 to 120 minutes, this long-awaited companion to Hartwig's To Antietam Creek will be essential reading for anyone interested in the Civil War.

How long is I Dread the Thought of the Place?

I Dread the Thought of the Place by D. Scott Hartwig is 977 pages long, and a total of 251,089 words.

This makes it 330% the length of the average book. It also has 307% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read I Dread the Thought of the Place Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 22 hours and 52 minutes to read I Dread the Thought of the Place aloud.

What Reading Level is I Dread the Thought of the Place?

I Dread the Thought of the Place is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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