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The Battle of Antietam (/ æ n ˈ t iː t əm / an-TEE-təm), also called the Battle of Sharpsburg, particularly in the Southern United States, took place during the American Civil War on September 17, 1862, between Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia and Union Major General George B. McClellan's Army of the Potomac near Sharpsburg, Maryland, and Antietam Creek.
U.S. Marines invaded Washington County for a public training event that brought modern — for 1924 — battle tactics to Antietam battlefield. 100 years ago, Sharpsburg was invaded again — by ...
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One Sharpsburg home displays more battle scars than any other in the vicinity of the Antietam battlefield, locals say. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: ...
The day of the battle is known as "the day Antietam Creek ran red" due to the blood of thousands of Union casualties mixing with the creek waters. Both sides lost about a fourth of their number [8] but, despite General McClellan's refusal to press on his attacks, [8] it served as a tactical Union victory, as Lee was forced to withdraw from ...
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