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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.
The following Union Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Antietam of the American Civil War. The Confederate order of battle is listed separately. Order of battle compiled from the army organization [1] during the Maryland Campaign, [2] the casualty returns [3] and the reports. [4]
In this battle, it lost 27 killed, 89 wounded, and two captured. When the original three-year enlistment period expired in January 1864, many of the men re-enrolled in the regiment at the influence of Brig. Gen. Richard Coulter, a former colonel of the regiment. Because of this, the unit was designated "veteran volunteers."
Colonel Melvin C. Clark - killed at the Battle of Antietam, September 17, 1862 [7] Colonel Ebenezer B. Andrews - resigned, April 9, 1863 [7] Colonel William G. Jones - killed at the Battle of Chickamauga, September 19, 1863 [7] Colonel Hiram F. Duval - mustered out with regiment, July 27, 1865; brevet brigadier general, July 30, 1865 [7]
Battle of Antietam Charles Edwin King (April 3, 1849 – September 20, 1862), was a Union drummer boy during the American Civil War . Being mortally wounded at the Battle of Antietam , he is the youngest confirmed soldier from either side to die during the war.
Image of Colonel Colvill when he was a Captain. The 1st Minnesota Infantry Regiment was a Union infantry regiment active during the American Civil War.The 1st Minnesota participated in the battles of First Bull Run, Antietam and the Battle of Gettysburg. [1]
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The 27th Indiana Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army ... Battle of Antietam; Battle of Chancellorsville ... in action or died of ...