"When Hell Came to Sharpsburg: The Battle of Antietam and its Impact on the Civilians Who Called it Home investigates how Antietam wreaked emotional, physical, and financial havoc on the people of Sharpsburg, Maryland. Author Steven Cowie explores the savage struggle and explains how soldiers stripped the community of resources and spread diseases. Cowie also examines the civilians' struggle to recover from their unexpected and often devastating losses"--